Synonyms for meanwhile
ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪlmean·while

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1. meanwhileadverb

   Synonyms:
   meanwhilst, the while, in the meantime, meantime

2. meanwhileadverb

   During the time (that something is happening).

   Synonyms:
   in the meantime, meantime, the while, meanwhilst

3. meanwhileadverb

   At the same time, but elsewhere.

   Synonyms:
   meantime, in the meantime, meanwhilst, the while

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1. interim, meantime, meanwhile, lagadverb

   the time between one event, process, or period and another

   "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

   Synonyms:
   interim, stave, slowdown, lag, retardation, meantime

2. meanwhileadverb

   at the same time but in another place

   "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."

   Synonyms:
   meantime, in the meantime

3. meanwhile, meantime, in the meantimeadverb

   during the intervening time

   "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"

   Synonyms:
   meantime, in the meantime

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1. meanwhileadjective

   Synonyms:
   in the mean time, in the interim

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1. meanwhileadverb

   Synonyms:
   meantime, during the interval

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1. List of paraphrases for "meanwhile":

   meantime, concurrently, moreover, furthermore, simultaneously, besides

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How to use meanwhile in a sentence?

1. Shen Changyu:

   China has some problems and we are stepping up efforts to fix them. But meanwhile, IP infringement is a global problem that exists in every country, every country should try to improve their business environment and fix their problems, instead of window dressing themselves.

2. Yaacov Lozowick:

   We had to free up workers to do this other job. Meanwhile, we are not closing the room, we have no intention whatsoever of using this new stage to hide information that the public should be able to see - categorically not.

3. Maria Hamrefors:

   At the same time, many of the association’s members see that vaccinated customers are returning to the stores and that ‘staycationing’ has also benefited sales this summer. meanwhile, shops in holiday resorts or in areas where people live - and work at home - have done very well.

4. Bernard Avishai:

   The danger from computers is not that they will eventually get as smart as men, but that we will meanwhile agree to meet them halfway."

5. Olivier DOULIERY:

   Meanwhile, you can go into Whole Foods, or any grocery store, nothing against Whole Foods … I’m glad I was able to go grocery shopping, but everybody’s touching everything … There’s police directing people in and out of the freaking grocery store.