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Concurrent vs. Consecutive

Concurrent

/kənˈkʌrənt/
Occurring or existing at the same time

Examples:

She holds concurrent roles at two prominent firms.The two events will have concurrent schedules.They experienced concurrent victories in different sports.

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Consecutive

/kənˈsekjətɪv/
Following in a sequence without interruption

Examples:

She achieved three consecutive wins in the championship.The company reported five consecutive profitable quarters.Despite the challenges, they maintained a consecutive work streak.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Think of concurrent as happening simultaneously; like two runners on parallel tracks running at the same time.
  • Consecutive means one after the other, like steps you take to climb a staircase.
  • Remember current in concurrent; think of currents flowing at the same time.
  • With consecutive, the seq hints at a sequence you follow in order.
  • When events overlap, theyre concurrent. When they line up in a row, theyre consecutive.
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