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
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
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City Royals made a concerted effort to bolster their bullpen with the addition of top closer Carlos Estévez this offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Discussions have not yet begun, but Villa’s senior figures are making concerted efforts to tie down players considered important to future plans.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Perhaps most impressively, there's a concerted effort to restore the area to its 18th-century state, when it was entirely forested by hardwood trees.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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
L. H. Tribe2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers
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