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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Recent Examples of concur
Oldham also relies on a concurring opinion, by Fifth Circuit Judge Edith Jones, which the Supreme Court repudiated last spring.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Morand concurred, noting that the media impact value, or MIV, of the Paris shows as measured by Launchmetrics has tripled over the past three years.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Executive producers David Bernad and Todd Schulman concurred with that idea in another Variety interview.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The Town’s host Matthew Belloni concurred, suggesting that the speech may be a reflection of who Brody is.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Morand concurred, noting that the media impact value, or MIV, of the Paris shows as measured by Launchmetrics has tripled over the past three years.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Executive producers David Bernad and Todd Schulman concurred with that idea in another Variety interview.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The Town’s host Matthew Belloni concurred, suggesting that the speech may be a reflection of who Brody is.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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And Richard agreed to plead Lucas’ case to Catherine, lest the resident have to repeat his first year.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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In an exciting Instagram post on Wednesday (April 9), the West Coast icon and league owner revealed that the eight-time NBA All-Star has agreed to join the BIG3 league for one final season as a professional basketball player.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fascination has accompanied each of Altuve’s first six starts in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The fact sheet accompanying the order is wide-ranging: a policy aimed at correcting global imbalances, restoring manufacturing, reshoring supply chains, confronting non-market economies, and ensuring the defense industrial base is no longer dependent on foreign adversaries.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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The charges were first dropped a few weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term in part because the case would impede Adams’ ability to do his job as mayor, including cooperating with Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Justice Department’s new acting deputy attorney general wrote.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bove argued that the case had national security implications by restricting Adams’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters, interfered with the mayor’s ability to govern, and was improperly filed within nine months of the mayoral primary.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Buck’s career has coincided with the growth of the internet, an increasingly divisive place with the ascent of social media.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The designation comes from the National Park City Foundation, a global organization (not associated with the National Park System) founded in 2019 that aims to rethink how nature and cities can coexist to make people’s lives better and healthier.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cholula Puebla Cholula, in the shadow of the smoking Popocatépetl volcano, is a town where ancient history, the colonial period, and modern life coexist.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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For the six-piece collection—which features workwear essentials like two-way stretch bootcut jeans, bandanas and overalls in multiple colorways—Dovetail and John Deere collaborated directly with female farmers through surveys, focus groups and wear testing.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Apr. 2025
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce are collaborating on the steakhouse, which will be located at the Loews Kansas City hotel at 1515 Wyandotte St. Mahomes said last year that there will be a cheeseburger on the menu named for Chiefs coach Andy Reid.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Republican leaders in the House worked to unite their divided party behind the budget plan this week before Congress leaves town for a two-week recess.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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California has 43 Democratic House members, who tend to be united in questioning the Trump tariff policies.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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