1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of concurrency
The broadcast reached 65 million concurrency households in the United States, making up 56% of all viewership in the country.
—
John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Hybrid cloud architectures must enable short query response times (to meet rigorous SLAs), high throughputs (to query large volumes of data) and high concurrency (to support multiple workloads).
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 2 June 2022
And Tennessee is actually favorable to concurrency.
—Tasha Lemley, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for concurrency
John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Hybrid cloud architectures must enable short query response times (to meet rigorous SLAs), high throughputs (to query large volumes of data) and high concurrency (to support multiple workloads).
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 2 June 2022
And Tennessee is actually favorable to concurrency.
—Tasha Lemley, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for concurrency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
Noun
-
Here are some of the notable occurrences from the Rangers’ Opening Day game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
-
That sale has caused an uproar in China and Hong Kong alike, with Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly furious over the deal’s occurrence.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Funds will go toward materials, communication and transportation, property insurance, contractual maintenance agreement and equipment repairs, according to budget documents.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
-
The Internal Revenue Service has also been working on an agreement with immigration agencies to share individual taxpayer data about undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Institute formal mechanisms with clear parameters Institute formal mechanisms for challenging consensus and surfacing concerns, with explicit guidelines about leadership's decision-making authority.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
-
While there is no universal consensus on what defines fighter jet generations, experts told Newsweek previously that next-generation, or sixth-generation, fighter jets will have better stealth capabilities, more advanced computers and superior engines compared with the F-22 and J-20.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
These robots are not just individual agents but part of a networked system that communicates and works in unison.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
-
Even as the two sisters dance in unison, Ashwini appears more pragmatic and austere while Arpana loses herself in a kind of rapturous revelry.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share