concurred; concurring
Examples of concur in a Sentence
In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, concurs that only a multinational solution can really work.
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Peter Gumbel, Time, 20 Oct. 2008
"I'm fine for money, Dmitri," he responded casually. "My needs are very simple." "Yes," the Soviet concurred, a tinge of mystery in his voice, "you seem to lack for nothing … "
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred.
—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
We concur that more money should be spent on education.
“I think more time is needed.” “I concur.”
Peter Gumbel, Time, 20 Oct. 2008
"I'm fine for money, Dmitri," he responded casually. "My needs are very simple." "Yes," the Soviet concurred, a tinge of mystery in his voice, "you seem to lack for nothing … "
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred.
—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
We concur that more money should be spent on education.
“I think more time is needed.” “I concur.”
Recent Examples on the Web
But in a concurring opinion, Kavanaugh left the door open to reviving a legal theory, mostly dormant since 1935, that prohibits Congress from delegating legislative power to the executive branch.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
On the bigger question of how the legal processes will now work, some worries were voiced even by one of the conservative judges who concurred in the ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 June 2025
But in a concurring opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that a class action might be the legal avenue for seeking nationwide injunctions.
—Jay Weaver
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
As Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion in last week’s case indicates, that is what the Supreme Court has now decreed.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
On the bigger question of how the legal processes will now work, some worries were voiced even by one of the conservative judges who concurred in the ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 June 2025
But in a concurring opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that a class action might be the legal avenue for seeking nationwide injunctions.
—Jay Weaver
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
As Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion in last week’s case indicates, that is what the Supreme Court has now decreed.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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concur
intransitive verb
con·cur
kən-ˈkər 
concurred; concurring
1
: to happen at the same time
2
: to express agreement
he shall have power…to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur—U.S. Constitution art. II
U.S. Constitution art. II
specifically
: to join in an appellate decision compare dissent
Note: A judge or justice may concur with the decision of the court but not agree with the reasons set forth in the opinion. Often a separate opinion is written in such a case.
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