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

There was no concerted effort to adhere to the tone of more recent Venom comics, to push for an R-rating, or to make films in the effort of fan service and comic book accuracy. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024

Randall Avila, a spokesperson for the county GOP, said the party has made a concerted effort since 2020 to provide opportunities for its voters to meet with the county registrar of voters as well as the party’s election integrity team. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

The chill thawed only recently, when Mr. Netanyahu made a concerted effort to repair their relationship. —Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024

Republicans, including the Trump campaign, have made a concerted effort in 2024 to encourage voters to turnout early. —Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 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