concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

a

: mutually contrived or agreed on

a concerted effort

a concerted agreement

b

: performed in unison

concerted artillery fire

The slowdown was a concerted action by the workers.

2

: arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

The concerted pieces were interspersed with solos.

concertedly adverb

concertedness noun

Synonyms

• collaborative
• collective
• combined
• common
• communal
• conjoint
• conjunct
• cooperative
• joint
• multiple
• mutual
• pooled
• public
• shared
• united

Examples of concerted in a Sentence

They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.

a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team

Recent Examples on the Web

Generally, more Democrats have voted early than Republicans, though Republicans made a concerted effort this year to convince their voters to vote by mail or early in person, and appear to have had some success. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024

The struggle to engage voters is nothing new, but both campaigns have made a concerted effort in recent weeks to get undecided voters, or those who assume their state is safe for either party, to participate. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Faced with accelerating population declines in Japan, Sekisui made a concerted push to acquire U.S. homebuilders starting in 2017 with Woodside Homes Co. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024

These three elements need to go hand in hand, and all of them will require a concerted effort from the United States, France, and Arab countries. —Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsərt-əd 

1

a

: mutually planned or agreed on

concerted effort

b

: performed at the same time

concerted artillery fire

2

: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments

Legal Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

: mutually contrived or agreed upon

the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends

—L. H. Tribe

2

: acting together toward a common end

concerted wrongdoers