be concurrent

There can be concurrent or consecutive penalties.

“The fact that there seemed to be concurrent revolutions in the world of art, the world of music and the world of film really made it so dynamic and interesting,” Rozzo told me.

Mark Osler, a professor at University of St. Thomas School of Law and former federal prosecutor, said any federal sentence would be concurrent.

"It always feels good to get an alleged child molester off the street and the longer the better," said the second insider, adding that if Duggar is convicted on more than one count, they hope his sentences will not be concurrent.

Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield has said the attorney general’s new powers would be concurrent with the cabinet’s authority to enforce abortion laws and seek penalties for violations.