concerted

adjective con·cert·ed \ kən-ˈsər-təd \

Definition of concerted

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.

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concertedly

adverb

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concertedness

noun

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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 of concerted from the Web

Seymour on Friday night made a concerted effort to corral Jeffersonville’s explosive senior running back, Kam Fuller.

— kenzie winstead, The Courier-Journal, "'Sky's the limit' for Jeffersonville sophomore QB Shaun Wimberly," 28 Aug. 2017
That report called for concerted efforts to recruit women, and urged development of transparent policies on promotion and tenure.

— meredith wadman, Science | AAAS, "Leaked documents expose long-standing gender tensions at Salk Institute," 23 Aug. 2017
And there was a concerted campaign to pressure all the members of Trump’s advisory councils — mainly CEOs — to distance themselves, their companies, and their organizations from the administration.

— thea lee, Cosmopolitan, "Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council — and Why I Left," 21 Aug. 2017
The popularity of vaping devices among The Millennials, and the concerted efforts to grow that market share and foster nicotine addictions among young people, are an intensely problematic historical relapse.

— james hamblin, The Atlantic, "Smoking Versus Edibles," 18 Aug. 2017
Trump's social media firestorm marks his first concerted attacks against McConnell.

— john wagner, chicagotribune.com, "Trump again attacks McConnell for failure on health-care reform," 10 Aug. 2017
Carrying unprecedented momentum towards Sept. 2 vs. Alabama A&M at Legion Field, UAB is making a concerted effort to enhance the fan experience.

— AL.com, "UAB enters football game day agreement with Bruno Event Team," 10 Aug. 2017
Of my six granddaughters, only two are bilingual, the result of a concerted effort by their parents to make their household a Spanish-only zone.

— ana veciana-suarez, miamiherald, "Language barriers in America are not as common as you think," 10 Aug. 2017
But a concerted effort by allies like former venture capitalist Ellen Pao, tech journalists like Sarah Lacy, and a growing number of supporters including white male venture capitalists, began tweeting and retweeting their support and outrage.

— ellen mcgirt, Fortune, "To Combat Sexual Harassment, Think Like a Product Designer," 19 July 2017

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