concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
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

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
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Through concerted effort and balanced investment, organizations can harness AI’s full spectrum of capabilities, safeguarding systems and data far more effectively than reactive strategies allow. Michael Roytman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Moving forward, the concerted effort to expand the industry and blend cannabis culture with pop culture will go a long way toward normalizing the plant and helping adult-use consumers and medical patients freely improve their health and wellness without negative public perception. Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025 On that latter front, Poles has emphasized since the season ended that a concerted effort is needed to improve Williams’ approach. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 The program is a concerted effort by the space agency to encourage the private sector to develop lunar landers in the hopes that their robotic exploration will pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon for the first time in 50 years under the Artemis program. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concerted

Word History

Etymology

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of concerted was in 1652

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Cite this Entry

“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

concerted

adjective
con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsərt-əd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
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 How to pronounce concerted (audio)
1
: mutually contrived or agreed upon
the concerted pursuit of lawful…endsL. H. Tribe
2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers

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