concurrence

noun con·cur·rence \ kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s , -ˈkə-rən(t)s , kän- \

|Updated on: 1 Jun 2018

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Definition of concurrence

1 a : agreement or union in action : cooperation

b (1) : agreement in opinion or design

(2) : consent

obtained the written concurrence of the attorney general

2 : a coincidence of equal powers in law

3 a : the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances

The concurrence of heavy rain and strong winds delayed the plane's departure.

b : the meeting of concurrent lines in a point

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Examples of concurrence in a Sentence

the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite rock band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious
looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference

Recent Examples of concurrence from the Web

The bill now requires concurrence by the Senate and Gov. John Bel Edwards' signature.

— kevin litten, NOLA.com, "Inclusionary zoning ban advances in Louisiana Legislature," 9 May 2018
Reste tout le reste, accord entre clubs, possible concurrence d'autres écuries.

— SI.com, "Journalist Claims Klopp Has 'Verbal Agreement' for Transfer of French Star But Nothing Is Signed," 9 May 2018
The concurrence of the Walker and Dayton administrations has produced a growing literature comparing the performance of the two states.

— craig gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Minnesota outpaces Wisconsin, report says, in latest volley over liberal vs. conservative policies," 8 May 2018
In his concurrence, Alito denounced liberals' approach in the case that turned on the 18th-century Alien Tort Statute.

— joan biskupic, CNN, "Conservatives exert new control over Supreme Court," 24 Apr. 2018
But the decision included a concurrence and a dissent and took a total of 61 pages.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin Supreme Court says permit needed to carry loaded gun in car," 10 Apr. 2018
In his initial opinions, concurrences and dissents, Gorsuch has done just that.

— richard wolf, USA TODAY, "Justice Gorsuch confirms conservatives' hopes, liberals' fears in first year on Supreme Court," 8 Apr. 2018
Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier delivered the judgment and opinion, with concurrence from Justices Charles Freeman, Robert Thomas, Thomas Kilbride, Rita Garman, Anne Burke and Mary Jane Theis.

— hannah leone, Aurora Beacon-News, "St. Charles carnival worker still guilty in fatal 2008 stabbing, state Supreme Court says," 23 Mar. 2018
Thomas, who almost never speaks from the bench, wrote his own concurrence, also relatively rare.

— jill abramson, Daily Intelligencer, "The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas," 18 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of concurrence

see concurrent

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 3a

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concurrence Synonyms

Phrases

meeting of minds;

CONCURRENCE Defined for English Language Learners

concurrence

noun

Definition of concurrence for English Language Learners

: the state of agreeing with someone or something
: a situation in which two or more things happen at the same time : a situation in which things are concurrent

Law Dictionary

concurrence

noun con·cur·rence \ kən-ˈkər-əns \

legal Definition of concurrence

1 : the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances

2 : an agreement in judgment; specifically : a judge's or justice's separate opinion that differs in reasoning but agrees in the decision of the court