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
Further, Brown concurred with Scanlon that pay and benefits have diminished, another contributing factor to recruitment.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education appeared to concur, with one official on Monday saying there is a record number of federal student loan borrowers at risk of delinquency and default in the current environment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Justice Clarence Thomas specifically singled out Obergefell in his concurring opinion.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Duke concurs, though his aspirations seem more specific.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education appeared to concur, with one official on Monday saying there is a record number of federal student loan borrowers at risk of delinquency and default in the current environment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Justice Clarence Thomas specifically singled out Obergefell in his concurring opinion.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Duke concurs, though his aspirations seem more specific.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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The Supreme Court agreed, in the case known as Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, finding that Congress had the authority to protect commissioners against Presidential dismissal.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Snyder agreed that weather remains a major concern for summer travel, and the usual advice for dealing with that applies.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The Mulholland Drive actor’s hosting duties were announced via Instagram on May 20, accompanied by a photo of herself alongside her daughter.—
James Factora,
Them.,
23 May 2025
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Watch the accompanying video, directed by Scrub, below.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2025
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Sheriff Martinez already is failing to comply with the California Values Act, SB 54, which, since 2018, prohibits local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities on most immigration enforcement actions.—
Pedro Rios,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The police arrived at some point, but Ventura wouldn’t cooperate with the officers, Morgan said.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Both narratives around El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings seem to coexist without direct contradiction between the multilateral organization and the Central American country, at least for now.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And then slowly the world starts peeking in and you two have to coexist in the world that sometimes can be shocking.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Warrior Expeditions collaborates with two psychologists who are also veterans.—
Erica Zurek,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Goyer, of course, collaborated with director Christopher Nolan as a screenwriter on The Dark Knight Trilogy and is currently executive producing Apple TV+’s Murderbot.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In 2021, she was credited with uniting Democratic Congress members in support of the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, which set out to rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, and more.—
Forbes Under 30 Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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For regional talent, this kind of seating is a celebration of a rich heritage that unites the region.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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