concur

verb

con·​cur kən-ˈkər 

kän-

concurred; concurring

intransitive verb

1

a

: to express agreement

concur with an opinion

b

: approve

concur in a statement

2

: to act together to a common end or single effect

3

: to happen together : coincide

4

obsolete : to come together : meet

Synonyms

• agree
• coincide

Choose the Right Synonym for concur

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion.

agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

Examples of concur in a Sentence

In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, concurs that only a multinational solution can really work. —Peter Gumbel, Time, 20 Oct. 2008

"I'm fine for money, Dmitri," he responded casually. "My needs are very simple." "Yes," the Soviet concurred, a tinge of mystery in his voice, "you seem to lack for nothing … " —Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986

For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred. —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920

We concur that more money should be spent on education.

“I think more time is needed.” “I concur.”

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Justice Clarence Thomas specifically singled out Obergefell in his concurring opinion. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025

Duke concurs, though his aspirations seem more specific. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025

Justice Elena Kagan joined the majority, and Justice Stephen Breyer concurred separately, emphasizing that the program was akin to providing churches with police and fire protection. —Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 May 2025

To drive home that point, Justice Samuel Alito wrote an 11-page concurring opinion devoted to the Blaine Amendment and anti-Catholic bias. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concurren "to operate in concert, agree," borrowed from Latin concurrere "to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers, collide, exist simultaneously, be in agreement," from con- con- + currere "to run, flow" — more at current entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concur

• chauffeur
• cockspur
• confer
• defer
• demur
• deter
• hotspur
• incur
• infer
• inter
• jagir
• larkspur

Kids Definition

concur

verb

con·​cur kən-ˈkər 

kän-

concurred; concurring

1

: to act together : combine

several events concurred to mark the occasion as special

2

: to be in agreement : accord

concur with an opinion

3

: to happen together : coincide

Legal Definition

concur

intransitive verb

con·​cur kən-ˈkər 

concurred; concurring

1

: to happen at the same time

2

: to express agreement

he shall have power…to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur

—U.S. Constitution art. II

specifically : to join in an appellate decision compare dissent

Note: A judge or justice may concur with the decision of the court but not agree with the reasons set forth in the opinion. Often a separate opinion is written in such a case.