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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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 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

Dictionary Entries Near concerted

Cite this Entry

“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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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