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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Today, through the concerted efforts of ranchers and conservation groups, there are nearly 200,000 bison on private ranches and farms in the United States, according to a 2022 USDA census, with another 30,000 on tribal lands.
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The federal government has embarked on a concerted, and largely successful, effort to undermine, discredit, and defund serious scientific research at any opportunity.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Lee challenged the complaint, and in May 2024, a judge provisionally dismissed it with leave to amend, finding that Taylor had failed to plead sufficient facts showing a concerted cover-up or that Lee operated through a loan-out company at the time.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Because women enroll in colleges and universities at higher rates than men, institutions have made concerted efforts to admit male students at a higher rate to ensure there is gender parity on campus and not an overrepresentation of women.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The federal government has embarked on a concerted, and largely successful, effort to undermine, discredit, and defund serious scientific research at any opportunity.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Lee challenged the complaint, and in May 2024, a judge provisionally dismissed it with leave to amend, finding that Taylor had failed to plead sufficient facts showing a concerted cover-up or that Lee operated through a loan-out company at the time.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Because women enroll in colleges and universities at higher rates than men, institutions have made concerted efforts to admit male students at a higher rate to ensure there is gender parity on campus and not an overrepresentation of women.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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