concomitant

[ kon-kom-i-tuhnt, kuhn- ]

adjective

1. existing or occurring with something else, as a related feature or circumstance; accompanying:

   The Dutch economy was already burdened by the high national debt and concomitant high taxation.

   Synonyms: associated

2. existing or occurring at the same time; concurrent:

   Anti-Catholicism peaked from the 1830s through the 1850s, concomitant with the growing debate over slavery.

noun

1. a concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing.

concomitant

/ kənˈkɒmɪtənt /

adjective

1. existing or occurring together; associative

noun

1. a concomitant act, person, etc

Derived Forms

• conˈcomitantly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·com·i·tant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concomitant¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin concomitant- (stem of concomitāns, present participle of concomitārī ), equivalent to con- con- + comit- (stem of comes ) comes + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of concomitant¹

C17: from Late Latin concomitārī to accompany, from com- with + comes companion, fellow

Example Sentences

The problem is that recognising a Palestinian state is largely a symbolic gesture if it does not also address the vital concomitant questions.

From BBC

An H5N1 vaccine might not only protect cattle from infection and the concomitant drop in milk production, but also reduce the risk of the virus sickening farm workers.

From Science Magazine

At root, it is about the mutuality of political neutrality: the military’s obligation to be apolitical and the concomitant obligation of civilian officials not to politicize the military.

From Salon

Borgli parallels this vision with a concomitant one of destructive herd mentality, and how easy it is for a mob to form.

From New York Times

This means that rural communities, which “face a disproportionate burden of wildfire exposure and concomitant lack of mental health resources,” the authors wrote, are likely underrepresented.

From Seattle Times