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) 1986For 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 WebIndeed, the no-white rule also applies to cream, ivory, beige, and all of the above, Choi concurs.—Maria Ward, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023 An independent review panel of five local lawyers concurred with the findings.—CBS News, 17 Oct. 2023 Several independent agencies and academic studies have since concurred that most forest-carbon projects in existence are selling offsets based on vastly inflated claims.—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 Lucas Webber, cofounder of the Militant Wire research network, concurred.—Ben Makuch, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023 Megan McConnell, plant information director at Monrovia nurseries, concurs that the popularity of giant leopard plant is definitely on the upswing.—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2023 But in a concurring opinion, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. argued that states were also generally allowed to include objective licensing criteria in their application process, including firearms training, fingerprinting and background and mental health checks.—Hannah Wiley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023 Collectively, Taylor, McMullen, and Adeola concurred on the importance of dispelling the notion that Blackness and luxury are disconnected.—Essence, 10 Sep. 2023 Doctors concurred that the single bullet could have caused all the damage.—Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 See More
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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
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.
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