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What is another word for Meanwhile? – 139 Meanwhile Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    meanwhile in the meantime simultaneously at the same time while during presently currently interim interlude pause break hiatus respite recess interval intermission cessation halt stay stop delay wait pause lull quiet stillness calm inactivity dormancy abeyance suspension moratorium reprieve postponement deferral.

    Meaning of Meanwhile

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "meanwhile" is defined as "at the same time, or during the time that something else is happening."

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines "meanwhile" as "at the same time : simultaneously" or "during the time between two events."
    • Cambridge Dictionary states that "meanwhile" is "used to say what is happening at the same time as something else."

    Example Uses

    • The company is struggling financially, meanwhile the CEO is receiving a large bonus.
    • The students were working on their project, meanwhile the teacher was preparing the next lesson.
    • The city is experiencing a heatwave, meanwhile the nearby town is having a cold spell.
    • The team was training for the championship, meanwhile their opponents were resting and recovering.
    • The new policy is being implemented, meanwhile there are concerns about its effectiveness.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    instead alternatively on the other hand otherwise separately individually exclusively solely alone independently autonomously freely spontaneously suddenly abruptly unexpectedly surprisingly contrary oppositely differently unlike dissimilarly separately discretely.

    Related Nouns

    interval interlude pause break hiatus respite recess period time moment spell term duration lapse gap space distance separation division partition barrier obstacle hindrance delay stoppage cessation halt.

    Related Verbs

    wait pause stop halt delay interrupt suspend postpone defer put off stay remain continue persist endure last survive thrive flourish progress proceed advance move go happen occur take place.

    Related Adjectives

    temporary interim provisional transitional intermediate middle mid simultaneous concurrent contemporaneous parallel parallelized coincident coincidental simultaneous synchronic synchronous concurrent coexisting coeval contemporaneous coterminous concomitant attendant accompanying.