con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt 
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
2
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
3
obsolete
: musical harmony : concord
concert
adjective
see also in concert
concerted; concerting; concerts
1
: to make a plan for
The states concerted measures for aiding the poor.
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement
concerted their differences
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Examples of concert in a Sentence
Noun
The orchestra will be giving a free concert.
during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green
Verb
warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
The April 10-11 VoiceJam Festival will also include a concert by professional a cappella group Voctave and workshops and masterclasses for a cappella arranging, vocal percussion, body percussion, rehearsal technique and solo singing.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
From red carpets to concert stages, Black excellence was on full display this week as stars lit up major events from across the country.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noun
There will also be an adjacent concert hall with a capacity for up to 2,500 people, plus a climbing wall, alongside other sporting facilities.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
The April 10-11 VoiceJam Festival will also include a concert by professional a cappella group Voctave and workshops and masterclasses for a cappella arranging, vocal percussion, body percussion, rehearsal technique and solo singing.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Hunt, 62 and Nordling, 63, previously attended a Willie Nelson concert together at the Hollywood Bowl and had spent time together in London, where Hunt was performing, the fall prior.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
From red carpets to concert stages, Black excellence was on full display this week as stars lit up major events from across the country.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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concert
1 of 2 noun
con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: agreement in design or plan
2
: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both
concert
2 of 2 verb
con·cert
kən-ˈsərt
: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement
concerted their differences
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