CONCURRING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

concurring

verb

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present participle of concur

as in coinciding

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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as in accompanying

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 cooperating

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 concurring Conservative Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a concurring opinion that California’s maps were also approved for political advantage, signaling it may also stand. —

Linh Tat, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026 Council members Steve Thoren, Diana Alfaro and Dustin Good voted against the request, with Alfaro citing the property’s single entrance and exit and Thoren concurring with residents on traffic concerns. —

Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 Cue the replies eagerly concurring, firmly disagreeing or pointing out the real cases of system-cheating now unfolding. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025 Though the Supreme Court’s ruling dealt with Texas’ congressional map, conservative Justice Samuel Alito in his concurring opinion for the majority sent a strong signal that California’s map may also stand. —

Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025 This particular trip to Paris had the exciting fortune (and, noting for legal purposes, pure coincidence) of concurring with a heist at the Louvre—who says the city never changes? —

Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025 Thomas later recommended revisiting Obergefell when concurring with Alito’s majority opinion in Dobbs. —

Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Oct. 2025 The court justices unanimously affirmed the decision, with a concurring opinion from Associate Justice Serge Georges. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that immigration agents can use those factors when determining who to stop. —

Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.

— Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026