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
In 36 cases, all three reviewers concurred that the deaths should have been considered homicides, but were not.
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Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Court, in the sixties, with Justice Harlan concurring, had found that a right to privacy was protected by the Fourteenth Amendment’s due-process clause.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
The opinion’s author was Judge Jordan Pratt, with judges John MacIver and Brian Lambert concurring.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that the Supreme Court should take up that issue now.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Court, in the sixties, with Justice Harlan concurring, had found that a right to privacy was protected by the Fourteenth Amendment’s due-process clause.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
The opinion’s author was Judge Jordan Pratt, with judges John MacIver and Brian Lambert concurring.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that the Supreme Court should take up that issue now.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
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In the polls, men and women agreed about what constituted harassment.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Voices Hiltzik: Trump and Vance are dead wrong — economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers Sept. 4, 2024 Trump’s tariff orders betray the same inattention to detail.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Utilizing an accompanying app or physical pushbutton controls, riders can choose between Slow, Middle and Fast pedaling preferences.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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Labeled by variety and accompanied by a booklet with background information and maintenance tips, the seeds are accessible at all times during library hours.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Are other immigrants in Rotterdam going to continue cooperating on police investigations or reporting crimes having now heard that the cops actively chose to bring in ICE after this minor arrest?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Why not tell employers to cooperate with authorities?—
A Martínez,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Miami-Dade County officials assure that the project remains on schedule for a 2027 reopening, coinciding with the theater’s centennial.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Working from Enoch’s predictions, the researchers found that two writing styles in the Dead Sea Scrolls, known as Hasmonean and Herodian, actually coexisted for much longer than historians thought.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Bacteria and yeast coexist in plants, soil, water, and the human body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
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In that spirit, French fashion house Celine collaborated with the Pompidou to offer four days of free admission to the exhibition: on Friday, the opening day, July 3, Aug. 28 and the final day, Sept. 22.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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Employers want candidates who can speak confidently, listen actively, and collaborate effectively.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill directly undermines some of the actions Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have taken since the two united.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The shapes differ from column to column, but unite to form a cohesive visual whole.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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