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
Its members met with local businessmen, who concurred in the need for cultural growth in Fort Worth.
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Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Donald Trump concurred, if only to show disdain for Obama.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Reinert concurs that additional legal challenges can be brought in the court system depending on the way other state laws are phrased or organized.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 June 2025
Kavanaugh was part of the court majority on Friday but wrote a separate concurring opinion.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
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Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Donald Trump concurred, if only to show disdain for Obama.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Reinert concurs that additional legal challenges can be brought in the court system depending on the way other state laws are phrased or organized.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 June 2025
Kavanaugh was part of the court majority on Friday but wrote a separate concurring opinion.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
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The two sides reached a truce in May, agreeing to roll back most of their tariffs on one another.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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But both women agree that the recognition alone won’t sustain a career.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Instead, leading Senate Republicans released a discussion draft, accompanied by a request for industry feedback, earlier this week.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Still, the National Weather Service is not anticipating any severe weather to accompany the storms this week.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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The law subjects stablecoin issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, obligating them to verify customers, track transactions, and cooperate with federal authorities.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Lawrence, who left before Shanda was set on fire and cooperated early with police, was sentenced to 20 years for criminal confinement.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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The company's shares rose sharply in after-hours trading following the mixed results and the coinciding announcements regarding manufacturing and job cuts, but were down nearly five percent as of 4:30 a.m. ET.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Humans have lost the ability to coexist in harmony with the natural world, Thunder Hawk said, voicing a concern shared by Indigenous people from the Chilean Andes to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.—
Giovanna Dell'orto,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Though the tumultuous fallout happened nearly a decade ago, fans of the show, including Palmer, cannot help but wonder how the two continue to coexist within the same social circles in the Atlanta scene.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Lucid, autonomous driving company Nuro, and Uber are collaborating on robotaxi service.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The two musicians have collaborated extensively on various projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Despite the unprecedented tragedy, the team united in their decision to compete.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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The Sunshine Genetics Consortium, formed under the Act, unites leading researchers, clinicians, and biotech innovators from across Florida’s top institutions.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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