Concurrent
Concurrent adjective - Present at the same time and place.
Usage example: the postwar period of prosperity and the concurrent baby boom are the major topics in this history of the 1950s
Following and concurrent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Following" instead an adjective "Concurrent".
Following
Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Concurrent and following are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concurrent" instead an adjective "Following".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Two Lines, No Waiting: Most episodes feature two concurrent plotlines, one an FBI investigation and the other following the characters' personal drama.
Source: Series / Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
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Following and Concurrent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/following
Concurrent & Following. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/following>.
Following or Concurrent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/following.
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