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as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once
the concurrency of several life-threatening emergencies made for a busy night at the trauma center
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as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
there is general concurrency that the rule concerning the writing of thank-you notes still pertains
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Recent Examples of concurrency
And Tennessee is actually favorable to concurrency.
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Tasha Lemley, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2022
Suppose your company’s goals include unlimited concurrency and instant response times in delivering analytics.
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The Air Force intentionally introduced concurrency with the F-35 fighter to make planes available to pilots sooner, with the idea that the service would eventually update the early production jets to match the final hardware and software standard.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
The service is concerned that speeding things up could introduce concurrency issues.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
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Tasha Lemley, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2022
Suppose your company’s goals include unlimited concurrency and instant response times in delivering analytics.
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The Air Force intentionally introduced concurrency with the F-35 fighter to make planes available to pilots sooner, with the idea that the service would eventually update the early production jets to match the final hardware and software standard.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
The service is concerned that speeding things up could introduce concurrency issues.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
See all Example Sentences for concurrency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
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Families around the world brought their menorahs out this week to kick of Hanukkah which this year, in a rare occurrence, began on Christmas Day.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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This year’s start of Hanukkah falls on the same night as Christmas — a rare occurrence last seen in 2005 and not to be seen again until 2035.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Passan and Russ Dorsey on Monday reported the Red Sox had reached an agreement with Walker Buehler on a one-year, $21.05 million contract.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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There is a general consensus within the club about the need for a centre-back and a right-back to be signed in the coming transfer windows.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to search for names in the S & P 500 that still have at least 30% potential upside in 2025, based on consensus Wall Street price targets.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The director was on guard against the usual cliché of crowds in concert scenes where everyone seems to be acting in unison.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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Family members applauded and cheered, celebrating both his academic achievement and his birthday in unison.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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