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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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
This decade, the bank has made a concerted push down into the Front Range, something that FirstBank’s folding into PNC could accelerate.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
One moment of individual brilliance in the field can still turn a game but a consistent and concerted joint effort, with all 11 players pulling as one, is equally important to a side’s fortunes, if not more so.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Much of that popularity is thanks to a concerted campaign by the Vatican to give the next generation of faithful a relatable, modern-day role model, who used his technological talents to spread the faith.
—Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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