SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
concomitant
adjective
Occurring together with another event or condition.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Occurring alongside
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Usage distinction
Return to topConcurrent stresses timing. Concomitant association alone does not establish that one event causes the other.
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See concomitant in use
The expansion brought a concomitant increase in administrative work.
The designer enjoyed the serendipity without pretending that chance could replace preparation. Before accepting the donation, she measured the cabinet and estimated the concomitant expense of moving it.
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