concerted

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con·cert·ed | \ kən-ˈsər-təd

Definition of concerted

1a : 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.

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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 This is all a far cry from the rave-ready, festival-tent adjacent dance-pop hybrids popular half a decade ago, the last time Bieber made a concerted effort at a pop album. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, "Justin Bieber’s New Album Is Mostly Peace, No Justice (Phew)," 24 Mar. 2021 Sullivan grew out of a concerted effort by Southern states to use libel lawsuits as a weapon in a sort of asymmetric warfare. — Glenn Harlan Reynolds, WSJ, "How to Restore Balance to Libel Law," 24 Mar. 2021 That is at least in part due to early foul trouble against High Point, and because UConn made a concerted effort to feed Nelson-Ododa and Edwards in the paint over the last two games. — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, "Takeaways from UConn women’s basketball team’s first two NCAA Tournament games; Iowa next on Saturday at 1 p.m.," 24 Mar. 2021 The central government has made a concerted effort to develop the region's economy -- prompting a large-scale influx of China's ethnic majority Han population in recent decades. — James Griffiths, CNN, "The US is sanctioning Chinese officials over alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Here's what you need to know," 24 Mar. 2021 In recent weeks, outreach workers from homeless service agencies and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority have made a concerted effort to use available rooms in hotels for people living by the lake. — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, "Everything you need to know about the Echo Park homeless encampment," 23 Mar. 2021 Brands like Dior had made a concerted effort over the summer to court the local tourist, which helped, but the picture remains clear that these French luxury houses need retail tourism dollars. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, "French Retail Suffers Blow As Third Lockdown Implemented In 16 Departments," 21 Mar. 2021 The plan is part of a concerted effort by the agency to shift its resources to shipping packages, which have become a growing share of its business as traditional mail volumes have declined. — Hailey Fuchs, New York Times, "Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles," 21 Mar. 2021 Sports Illustrated has made a concerted effort in recent years to be more inclusive in its model picks. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, "Leyna Bloom Is the First Trans Woman of Color in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition," 17 Mar. 2021

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