concur

verb

kən-ˈkər How to pronounce concur (audio)
Definition of concurnext
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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3
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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How does the verb concur contrast with its synonyms?

The words agree and coincide are common synonyms of concur. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

When would agree be a good substitute for concur?

While in some cases nearly identical to concur, agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

When is it sensible to use coincide instead of concur?

The words coincide and concur can be used in similar contexts, but coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of concur While Gelb and Roman concurred that there wasn’t a single reason, Gelb said the outcomes should be celebrated and studied for future insights. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Kostas Sfiktos, who has spent more than three decades studying Greek television audiences for the country’s biggest broadcasters, concurs. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 Roodhooft concurred when asked whether Philipsen came into the race in the form his team expected. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2026 But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
  1. agree
  2. accompany
  3. cooperate
  4. coincide
  5. coexist
  6. collaborate
  7. unite
Verb
  • Beth Arbuckle and Wells Fargo agreed to dismiss the December 2024 case filed in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina, according to a joint stipulation filed Friday.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • The Sunrise Mall redevelopment project saw a mark of progress this week, when a group planning to build a youth sports complex agreed to take on 13 acres of the mall property, the city of Citrus Heights said Wednesday.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of agree
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  • During official visits, the former would sometimes accompany the princess as one of her ladies-in-waiting, per Tatler.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • The property itself is a short jaunt down to the lake and its accompanying trails.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
Definition of accompany
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  • Hicks said detectives are working to determine Williams' motives, and said the suspect's family was cooperating fully with law enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In September, Brun and an associate sold meth directly to a source cooperating with the detail.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • On Saturday morning, which coincided with Vroman’s summer sale, three separate registers had briskly moving lines of 15-20 people or more around the store.
    — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
  • That appearance by Pirlo coincided with Russia launching a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on Kyiv as part of the invasion of Ukraine launched by Vladimir Putin in February 2022.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Along with texture, thoughtfully selecting skin-care-forward ingredients that could seamlessly coexist with complexion coverage and broad-spectrum sun protection was just as essential.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • Those adaptations can coexist with chronic stress, depleted sleep and choices that were never freely available.
    — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of coexist
Verb
  • In the meantime, the companies could collaborate on incident investigation, come up with industrywide safety standards and regulate themselves before governments do, Corridor's Stamos said.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo has collaborated with LEGO on five new building sets, including minifigures of the singer, based on the the Grammy-winning artist’s music.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Verb
  • The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Poor Americans across ethnic lines—including Black workers from the Deep South, women, and immigrants—were united by a claim to dignity and health.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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