as in concurrently
at one and the same time
Mozart was writing music contemporaneously with Haydn
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Recent Examples of contemporaneously
The partnership of Pantages, Mills & Shreve happened to be developing 15 subdivisions on the Point more or less contemporaneously with Azure Vista.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
An order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered contemporaneously.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
An order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered contemporaneously.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporaneously
Adverb
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Over a year after Hall and Norman were arrested and subsequently indicted, they were both sentenced to 20 years in jail for one count of first-degree criminal child abuse and five years for each count of second-degree child abuse, to run concurrently for a total of 20 years, per WYMT.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, such exemptions can be used concurrently in a trade, to take in salary from a single player as part of the bigger deal.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Starting this fall, users will be able to select any four football games, college or pro, included in their channel lineup and watch them simultaneously.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The town plans to simultaneously start construction on roadway improvements.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Contemporaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporaneously. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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