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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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Kyiv has warned Russia is pulling together reserve forces for a major push, while senior Ukrainian officials say Moscow launched a concerted effort in two areas of northeastern Ukraine earlier this month.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But there seems to be a concerted effort to begin deporting Cubans en-masse, with hundreds of them being detained, or given deportation orders, during previously routine immigration check-ins.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s first 100 days in office have been marked by a concerted effort to stigmatize trans people and deny them rights.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 7 May. 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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