concurrence

noun

con·​cur·​rence kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s 

-ˈkə-rən(t)s, 

kän-

1

a

: agreement or union in action : cooperation

b(1)

: agreement in opinion or design

(2)

: a judge's or justice's agreement with the judgment of a court

I state my concurrence with the views expressed by Justice Clark …

—People v. Tisler, 103 Ill.2d 226 (1984)

especially : a separate opinion by a judge or justice that differs in reasoning but agrees in the decision of the court

called also concurring opinion

(3)

: an agreement of one house of a legislature with an action by the other house

The health plan bill … passed the Assembly … and heads back to the Senate for concurrence on an amendment.

—Bill Dentzer

c

: 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

Synonyms of concurrence

• occurrence
• coincidence
• coexistence

Examples of concurrence in a Sentence

the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious

looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference

Recent Examples on the Web

Kavanaugh penned a concurrence that questioned the lower court ruling, writing that ethnicity cannot be the sole reason why somebody is stopped but could be a relevant factor. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

The immigration detention center bill must now be approved by the Senate for concurrence before moving to the governor’s desk. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Justice Elena Kagan filed a separate concurrence, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. —Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Just one week away from concurrence, the Kentucky legislature is moving quickly to pass laws on a priority topic — public education. —Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "concentration," borrowed from Medieval Latin concurrentia "coming together, simultaneous occurrence," noun derivative of Latin concurrent-, concurrens "running together, concurrent"

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for concurrence

• deterrence
• incurrence
• occurrence
• recurrence
• transference
• coinsurance
• countertransference

Kids Definition

concurrence

noun

con·​cur·​rence kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s 

-ˈkə-rən(t)s, 

kän-

1

: agreement in action, opinion, or intent : cooperation

2

: consent entry 2

3

: a coming together : conjunction

Legal Definition

concurrence

noun

con·​cur·​rence kən-ˈkər-əns 

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