concurrence

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

|Updated on: 10 Aug 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

Kennedy also penned a key concurrence opinion in another case — this one about the extent of federal water-pollution law — that underpinned how the Obama administration wrote its most significant and controversial rule on water pollution.

— dino grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Kennedy's retirement could bring a seismic shift to environmental law," 28 June 2018
The separate concurrence in the travel ban case felt to me like a Kennedy mic drop.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Bracing For a Supreme Court Retirement Bombshell," 27 June 2018
Justice Elena Kagan wrote a separate concurrence for herself and the court’s other three liberal justices.

— matt ford, The New Republic, "The Consequences of the Supreme Court’s Punt on Gerrymandering," 18 June 2018
Conservative justices agree — and then some In rare moves, conservative justices eager to be out front on this case that Justice Daniel Kelly wrote not only the majority opinion siding with McAdams, but then a separate concurrence with himself.

— molly beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marquette professor John McAdams prevails: Five takeaways from Wisconsin Supreme Court decision," 6 July 2018
In a season when Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop has failed to replicate his All-Star form from 2017, his home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins came in concurrence with something that was also lacking — plate discipline.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles' Jonathan Schoop hoping for selectivity, slugging to return in tandem," 17 June 2018
Dagan also argued that the prime minister didn’t have the authority to order the attack without the concurrence of Israeli’s security cabinet, which includes several senior ministers.

— william a. galston, WSJ, "Bibi Is Bent on Taking On Iran Alone," 5 June 2018
The bill was signed by Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, Tuesday (May 22) after it was approved in a Senate concurrence meeting last Friday.

— wilborn p. nobles iii, NOLA.com, "Organization slams pending passage of Louisiana public school prayer bill," 22 May 2018
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

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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