simultaneous
adjective
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for simultaneous
Synonyms
coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, coterminous, synchronic, synchronous
Antonyms
asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
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The wraps come off Wednesday at simultaneous events in its three biggest markets, where Porsche -- which has churned out roaring sports cars for seven decades -- will bathe the new car in a backdrop of sustainable-power imagery. — Christoph Rauwald, Fortune, "Watch Out Tesla: Porsche Unveils Its First-Ever Electric Car," 4 Sep. 2019 The new devices should be capable of handling up to 200 simultaneous users, meaning less congestion and faster downloads. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "Back to school: Internet access is essential these days, and yes, there are affordable options," 3 Sep. 2019 After all, for now, Israel does not face simultaneous existential threats from both Iran and the Arab world. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Israel’s Good and Bad New Realities," 3 Sep. 2019 Yet the petite 30-year-old — who already has a 1-year-old son ― suspected her belly seemed larger than typical this time, describing mysterious simultaneous movements on both sides of the womb. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com, "Pregnant behind bars: A downstate prison opens a special wing for mothers-to-be and postpartum inmates," 2 Sep. 2019 In total, emergency crews saved eight hikers in four locations responding to simultaneous calls for help in the Zuma Canyon area, officials said. — Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times, "One hiker dead and 4 others suffer heat exhaustion in Malibu Hills," 2 Sep. 2019 Bowen and Lindsey thought the physical pain — the simultaneous snapping of two bones, the grueling cycles of surgery and rehab — would be the worst part. — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, "How and why Branden Bowen persevered to win another starting job for the Ohio State Buckeyes," 29 Aug. 2019 As part of the project, BART will shut down train service and position a 265-ton crane on the freeway, forcing the simultaneous closure of two of the four traffic lanes. — Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, "Borenstein: Expect massive East Bay traffic backup this weekend," 16 Aug. 2019 In July 2018, Drake made Hot 100 history by charting seven simultaneous top 10s (concurrent with the Billboard 200 start of his LP Scorpion), passing The Beatles' record of five that had stood since 1964. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, "Drake Becomes First Soloist to Pass 200 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100 Chart," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'simultaneous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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