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

To that end, The Estée Lauder Companies is making a concerted effort to train large swaths of its organization in cultivating this skill. —Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

In this historical novel, teenage siblings play different roles in Britain's concerted effort to break the Nazis' Engima code while also trying to solve the mystery of their missing mother. —Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024

Key to his return to the White House were the concerted efforts of the Tesla CEO and X owner, who helped launch a groundswell of support particularly among young college-age men, constituents who typically would vote Democrat. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024

After decades under the Kremlin’s influence, Moldova started a concerted shift toward the EU in 2020. —Byandra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 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