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concomitant

Meaning

Following or occurring along with something else.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

When she started working nights, a feeling of loneliness was a concomitant part of her new job. The long hours and quiet halls often brought a sadness that followed each shift, always there as an extra weight she carried home.

He felt a gnawing emptiness with every step. The hunger wasn't the only thing with him; a constant fear, a quiet dread, was the concomitant feeling, always there, never leaving, a shadow to his own suffering.

Sarah's promotion brought stress and longer hours, with the concomitant strain on her personal relationships. Her boyfriend noticed she was rarely home, and their weekend trips became less frequent. The success she wanted was slowly eating away at the life she had built.

Whenever Max tries to cook, a fire alarm is a concomitant event, always arriving with his cooking adventures—even though nobody actually invited it. His dinner smells nice, but the smoke cloud in the kitchen is a very persistent, albeit unhelpful, guest.

Barnaby the badger's love for cheese was immense. This large passion had a small, smelly, accompanying snack: his pet slug, Steve. Steve's slimy trails were a constant, albeit slightly gross, part of Barnaby's cheesy feasts.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The rain poured down heavily, soaking everything in its path. The gusty winds whipped through the trees, causing the branches to sway violently. As a concomitant result, the power went out, plunging the entire neighborhood into darkness.

The patient's rash manifested concomitantly with the onset of the fever, indicating a possible causal relationship.

The darkness enveloped the small town like a suffocating blanket, the only sound the distant howling of the wind. Sarah shivered as she made her way down the deserted street, her footsteps echoing ominously. Suddenly, a concomitant feeling of dread washed over her, causing her heart to race. She could sense a presence lurking in the shadows, accompanying her every step. As she quickened her pace, the feeling of being followed grew stronger, the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end. She knew she was not alone in the darkness, and whatever was with her was not friendly.

Upon awakening, I felt a chilling, icy presence. Every limb was paralyzed, and an infernal pain wracked my body, concomitant with the terrifying notion that my very soul was being devoured. An unseen force pressed down on me, its malevolent energy suffocating me.

In the land of Elysium, where magic flowed like rivers and dragons soared through the sky, there existed a concomitant bond between the elves and the ancient trees. The elves, with their delicate features and ethereal beauty, were believed to have been born from the whispers of the forest itself. They moved through the dense foliage with a grace that was unmatched, their steps leaving behind a trail of shimmering light. The trees, in turn, stood tall and proud, their branches swaying in harmony with the elves' movements. Together, they formed a symbiotic relationship that was as old as time itself.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

Losing her job was difficult, but the concomitant feeling of freedom surprised her. While sadness dominated her thoughts, this new sense of possibility quietly followed, secondary to her grief but always present. Both emotions existed together, one clear and sharp, the other accompanying it in the background.

The ache in his chest was a constant, gnawing companion to the thrill of the promotion. Every congratulatory remark, every smiling face, was met with the concomitant pang of regret for the opportunities he'd sacrificed. He tried to focus on the future, but the past refused to be ignored.

The anxiety of moving to a new city came with a concomitant sense of excitement. Sarah packed her boxes, feeling both nervous about leaving everything familiar and hopeful about the opportunities waiting in Chicago. Her trembling hands betrayed her mixed emotions as she sealed the last cardboard container.

Whenever Gary attempts to fry an egg, a small kitchen disaster seems to be a concomitant event: toast launches from the toaster, the dog finds the butter, and, inexplicably, his neighbor’s cat arrives dressed as a chef. Breakfast at Gary’s is never boring—just slightly dangerous.

Barry, a professional napper, insisted his REM cycles were a vital part of his culinary career, their concomitant snores providing a unique soundtrack to his experimental soufflés. He claimed the occasional snort was merely an incidental, subordinate flavor enhancement.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

When Emily moved to a new city for her job, a sense of loneliness became a constant, almost invisible presence, concomitant with the excitement of fresh beginnings. The exuberance of her ambition could not entirely suppress this accompanying, incidental ache that trailed behind her during quiet evenings.

The surge of adrenaline brought a dizzying exhilaration, but the concomitant dread was a cold, persistent companion. Every triumphant leap forward was shadowed by the gnawing fear of what might follow, a subordinate, yet inescapable, feeling.

The promotion brought a sense of accomplishment, but it came with concomitant pressures. Late nights, increased responsibilities, and the subtle expectation of constant availability now defined his professional landscape, transforming what once felt like a clear victory into a more complex emotional terrain.

When Percy attempted to woo his neighbor's poodle with gourmet liver treats, the concomitant arrival of twenty-six feral squirrels—clearly attracted by the aroma—created pandemonium in the backyard, their incidental invasion culminating in Mrs. Wimple’s prized flamingo collection being decimated in a flurry of pink plastic carnage.

Barnaby’s attempt to impress the Duchess with his prestidigitation was met with a decidedly unceremonious belch, a concomitant occurrence that rather disconcerted the gathered gentry and sent the prize poodle skittering under the settee.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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