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in tandem

ADVERB
in association or partnership
Synonyms
STRONGEST
in collaboration in combination in conjunction in cooperation in league in partnership jointly
STRONG
all together as one collectively concurrently in a body in concert synchronously together unitedly
WEAK
cheek by jowl hand in glove hand in hand shoulder to shoulder side by side
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apart independently individually separately

Example Sentences

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The high commissioners for New Zealand and Australia, Hamish Cooper and Jay Weatherill, walked in tandem to lay their own wreaths.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Why do those two words appear in tandem so frequently?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields rose, in tandem with U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Crypto transactions account for a large chunk of the three companies’ revenue, so their shares tend to move in tandem with Bitcoin.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

With Bobby, Fine wanted to first gain the boy’s trust and respect by playing chess, and then begin classical Freudian analysis, in tandem with the group process.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady