1
as in to agree
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
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2
as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time
the 1960s, a decade in which the Cold War, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement all concurred
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
all sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing
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Recent Examples of concur
Kentucky men’s basketball, Texas football and a bunch of other big-spending non-champions in other sports would concur with Glasco.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The comparison to Judge was one that A’s manager Mark Kotsay concurred with.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Wu’s office concurred, and referred further comment to the organizer, Mass Now, which did not respond to a Herald inquiry.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Gabriela Narvaez, general contractor and founder Guild Properties, concurs.
—Madeline Bilis, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The comparison to Judge was one that A’s manager Mark Kotsay concurred with.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Wu’s office concurred, and referred further comment to the organizer, Mass Now, which did not respond to a Herald inquiry.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Gabriela Narvaez, general contractor and founder Guild Properties, concurs.
—Madeline Bilis, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The artist was an accomplished draftsman, and drawings accompanied nearly every step of his career.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Each chaperone may accompany up to six guests ages 15 and under.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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During a September 2025 exercise, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency held a triage challenge to test the abilities of drones to cooperate with humans in responding to casualties.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The timing of Gottfried’s removal coincided with Sierra’s replacement of Bruce Rubenstein, an attorney, from the Internal Audit Commission.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Perrotta’s novels have been lavishly praised for their uncanny ability to articulate dark, often uncomfortable emotional truths of American culture, using humor and sharp observational skills to explore profound shifts in how people communicate and coexist.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Consumers are tired of garments that fall apart or fail to meet their expectations, and Artistic Milliners is collaborating to deliver quality in concert with quickness.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Biologists have observed that in times of crisis, species collaborate with one another to increase their chances of survival.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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Outside the stadium, protesters clashed over Iran’s oppressive regime and its place in the tournament as players vowed to rise above politics and unite Iranians through soccer.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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With the family seemingly united on this front, all eyes now turn to whether the court will allow Nick to use the trust.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
15 June 2026
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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