Concurrent
Concurrent adjective - Existing or occurring at the same period of time.
Popular and concurrent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Concurrent".
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Concurrent and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concurrent" instead an adjective "Popular".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Maquis have the Cardassians on the ropes (largely thanks to a popular uprising knocking the Cardassian government for a loop, and a concurrent Klingon invasion distracting the Cardassian Space Navy) until the Dominion, who don't care about PR, come in and wipe them out.
Source: Fictional Geneva Conventions
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Popular and Concurrent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/popular
Concurrent & Popular. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/popular>.
Popular or Concurrent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concurrent/popular.
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