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
Mathew Miranda
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African American writers to achieve national fame and the first to make a concerted attempt to live by his writing.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The important part is to make a concerted effort not to create a backlog of appeals to begin with.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There must be a concerted approach to ensuring it is protected.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Schiff has made a concerted effort to learn about California agriculture since becoming a senator in 2024.
—Mathew Miranda
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African American writers to achieve national fame and the first to make a concerted attempt to live by his writing.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The important part is to make a concerted effort not to create a backlog of appeals to begin with.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There must be a concerted approach to ensuring it is protected.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The product is a cluster of six lie-flat sleep pods arranged in three tiers — the setup is essentially bunk beds in the sky — between the economy and premium economy cabins on its newest Boeing 787-9 aircraft.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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He’s collaborated with Diane Reeves, Sting, Yo Yo Ma, Gladys Knight and many others.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo COO, Productions & Acquisitions at VMI / Vantage Media and Danielle Gasher, CEO of Vaneast Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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The two universities negotiated a $60 million price tag.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Lynch fully cooperated with the board’s investigation and the board received 11 letters of support from colleagues and patients, the order states.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Tommaso Buscetta Tommaso Buscetta was a Sicilian Mafia soldier who broke omertà and cooperated with state authorities.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Domínguez has not played since May 7, when a scary collision into the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium left the 23-year-old with a left shoulder AC joint sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Russia and Belarus held joint nuclear exercises earlier this week.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Lawyers for Musk and OpenAI concluded their closing arguments on Thursday after three weeks of proceedings.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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