1
as in to agree
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
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2
as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time
the 1960s, a decade in which the Cold War, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement all concurred
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
all sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing
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Recent Examples of concur
Adam Hislop, the team’s Pacific Rim scouting coordinator concurred.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The remarks come less than a week after the FOMC voted to hold its policy rate steady in a range between 4.25% to 4.5%, a decision with which Jefferson concurred.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
That logic was criticized by Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion in Alston and flat-out eviscerated by Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion, which described the NCAA and its member institutions as a cartel that suppresses athlete compensation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Justice Gorsuch, concurring with the decision to grant the stay, proposed that the Supreme Court should clarify whether district courts have the authority to issue universal injunctive relief.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The remarks come less than a week after the FOMC voted to hold its policy rate steady in a range between 4.25% to 4.5%, a decision with which Jefferson concurred.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
That logic was criticized by Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion in Alston and flat-out eviscerated by Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion, which described the NCAA and its member institutions as a cartel that suppresses athlete compensation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Justice Gorsuch, concurring with the decision to grant the stay, proposed that the Supreme Court should clarify whether district courts have the authority to issue universal injunctive relief.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The 119-110 card took some flak from many in the boxing community, but most agreed the right man won.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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And in another filmed short, original cast member Laraine Newman’s nostalgic return to Studio 8H was accompanied by Pete Davidson’s bored, dim Chad.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other records show the mayor was accompanied to the Philippines by his foreign affairs adviser – a city employee on loan from the U.S. State Department.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mills later returned to the hospital with another son and refused to cooperate with law enforcement.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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The order to dismiss the charges was issued by Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, who said the prosecution of Adams was politically motivated by Joe Biden’s administration and was hampering Adams’ ability to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.—
Justin Spike,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent barbs between Trump and Zelensky that have cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The seasons change, the significant intertwines with the insignificant, and beauty and ugliness coexist.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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That’s part of the beauty of St. Barts—the hotels all coexist as part of one ecosystem, guests at one property dining at restaurants of another, creating a steady churn of new faces and moods.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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The designer additionally took the chance of collaborating with the Italian brand to include lingerie pieces.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Team dynamics require interdependence, where members collaborate and rely on each other's strengths, skills and expertise.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The day after the assassination attempt, Melania shared a statement online, urging Americans to unite beyond politics, expressed her condolences to the families of the injured and the deceased, and highlighted Trump's personal qualities.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That mission is best accomplished by 1) the SEC adding a ninth league game, and 2) the conferences uniting to form an in-season scheduling series.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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