Synonym for meanwhile

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I am trying to write an academic essay. But I am stuck in connecting two sentences.
I want to find a substitute for the meanwhile connector because I have already overused it in the other parts of my essay. Could you please kindly let me know an academic-friendly suitable synonym or another connector.

In recent years, most optimization research is dedicated to solving problems in the domains of business, construction, and supply chain management. Meanwhile, Simplex, Lagrange, and NewX are probably the most commonly studied methods in empirical works.

I have already checked online but I couldn't find much information googling. Really appreciate your help

Joachim · Answer

I'm not sure 'meanwhile' is the right word to use for looking for synonyms. I think it is used idiomatically more than literally here.
'Meanwhile' means 'at the same time', but also 'concurrently', 'simultaneously', i.e. happening at the same time.
What I think your wording wants to express is something like 'on the other hand', 'however', 'nevertheless', i.e. a (seeming) contradiction. Perhaps those synonyms are helpful.

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