phrasal verb · academic
run parallel to
UK/rʌn ˌpærəˈlɛl tuː/US/rʌn ˌpærəˈlɛl tu/pa·RAL·lel
to occur at the same time or in a similar way as something else; to be comparable
Examples
“The increase in online shopping runs parallel to the decline of high-street stores.”
“His research runs parallel to recent studies on climate adaptation.”
“Policy changes often run parallel to shifts in public opinion.”
Band 8 sentence
“The pattern of urban sprawl runs parallel to rising car ownership, which planners must address together.”
Collocations
- run parallel to + noun
- run parallel with (less formal/colloquial)
Word family
Common mistakes
run parallel with→run parallel to
run parallel each other→run parallel to each other
Say it for a higher band
5happen at the same time→6coincide with→7+run parallel to
Synonyms
coincide with
Easily confused
coincide with
“The festival coincided with the national holiday.”
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