Are increases in life expectancy accompanied by a concurrent postponement of disability and functional limitations?
Source: tatoeba (3152987)
Concurrent
/kəŋˈkɝɹənt/
Synonyms for "concurrent" (184 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (37)
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (55)
Adjective(13 words)
coincidingcontemporary artistcontemporary civilizationcontemporary eracontemporary erascontemporary featurecontemporary fieldcontemporary history syllabuscontemporary romanian historycontemporary worldcontemporary writingsconvergentcooccurring
Noun(2 words)
contemporary issuescontemporary usage
Related words (92)
cooperativecoordinatecorporatecorrelativecoterminouscoupledcoworkingecumenicecumenicalequalequidistantequispacedevenfellowfocalharmoniousharmonizedin agreementinclusiveisochronal
Show 55 more words
isochronousjoinedjointlike mindedlike-mindedlined upmeetingmodernmutualmutually approachingnoncompetitivenonconvergentnondivergentof a pieceof one accordof one mindpairedparallelparallelepipedalparallelinervateparallelingparallelodromeparallelogrammaticparallelogrammicparallelotropicparasiticradialradiatingreciprocalsaprophyticsimultaneoussolidsymbioticsynchronalsynchronicsynchronoussynergeticsynergicsynergistictangenttangentialtwinunanimousunchallengeduncompetitiveuncontesteduncontradicteduncontrovertedunisonunisonousunitedunitingunopposedwith one consentwith one voice
Noun(10 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in current times
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: coincident, simultaneous, accessory, accompanying, accordant.
- Sentence evidence is available for concurrent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "concurrent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "concurrent"
Keep "concurrent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "concurrent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "concurrent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "concurrent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesgeometric relationmath conceptprocess relationtemporal relationtime management concepttime relation
More specific
5 entriesconcurrent eventsconcurrent linesconcurrent segmentsconcurrent tasksparallel processing
Collocations
6 entriesconcurrency conceptconcurrent eventsconcurrent processingconcurrent tasksgeometric concurrencypoint of concurrency
Inflections
2 entriesmore concurrentmost concurrent
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 9 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- concurrent adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Finnish
1 entries- rinnakkainen adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
French
1 entries- parallèle adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
German
1 entries- parallel adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Icelandic
1 entries- samskeiða adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Polish
2 entries- równoległy adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
- współbieżny adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Portuguese
2 entries- concorrente adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
- paralelo adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Russian
1 entries- паралле́льный adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Turkish
1 entries- paralel adj (involving more than one thread of computation)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Sami is also serving a concurrent sentence of 60 years for attempting to kill Layla's infant daughter.
Source: tatoeba (6694074)
The houses on either side were high and large, but very old, and tenanted by people of the poorest class: as their neglected appearance would have sufficiently denoted, without the concurrent testimony afforded by the squalid looks of the few men and women who, with folded arms and bodies half doubled, occasionally skulked along.
Source: tatoeba (10876373)
According to Kenya's National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program, the major factor responsible for the large TB disease burden is the concurrent HIV epidemic.
Source: tatoeba (11285094)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "concurrent"?
Closest matches include coincident, simultaneous, accessory, accompanying, accordant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "concurrent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.