as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team
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as in arranged
to bring about through discussion and compromise
warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence
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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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Recent Examples of concerted
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Baltimore made a concerted effort to address that weakness this winter, signing top free agent slugger Pete Alonso and trading for outfielder Taylor Ward, who combined to hit 74 home runs last season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Its appeal is still strong today, thanks to its stunning landscape, robust culinary scene, and a concerted effort to preserve the land.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Wilberding and Lockwood made a concerted effort to work out together as much as possible during the offseason, knowing their successful pairing would be one of the keys for the Wildcats this season.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Opponents know this, hence the concerted efforts to crowd central areas.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Baltimore made a concerted effort to address that weakness this winter, signing top free agent slugger Pete Alonso and trading for outfielder Taylor Ward, who combined to hit 74 home runs last season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Its appeal is still strong today, thanks to its stunning landscape, robust culinary scene, and a concerted effort to preserve the land.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Wilberding and Lockwood made a concerted effort to work out together as much as possible during the offseason, knowing their successful pairing would be one of the keys for the Wildcats this season.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This collective effort would make substantial change.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Private museum tours, sandal-making workshops, and boat trips to the nearby islands of Aegina and Kea (where another One&Only opens in 2024) can be arranged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Firefighters collaborated secured the building in collaboration with city departments until representatives of the house arrived on scene to figure out the next steps, authorities said.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Spence collaborated with Carrasco on the selection and placement of a variety of plants, noting the southwest exposure.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Future work may also involve collaborative navigation between multiple drones to enhance accuracy and resilience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego Children’s Choir’s Intermediate Choir will join with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus for a special collaborative concert celebrating the artistry and talent of young singers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Verve Talent and Literary Agency’s Amy Beecroft negotiated the deal on behalf of Hideout with Vertical’s Tony Piantedosion.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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As someone whose boundaries could be negotiated away.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The truck driver remained at the location and cooperated with officers, the CHP said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, cooperated with authorities and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The change meant that astronauts selected for a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 were the first permitted to take the latest iPhones and Android smartphones to space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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