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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Poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African American writers to achieve national fame and the first to make a concerted attempt to live by his writing.
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Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Democrats are making a concerted effort to connect denial of the 2020 outcome to broader themes such as corruption, economic anxiety and insider dealing.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026
Schiff has made a concerted effort to learn about California agriculture since becoming a senator in 2024.
—Mathew Miranda
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African American writers to achieve national fame and the first to make a concerted attempt to live by his writing.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for concerted
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 15 May. 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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