concur

verb

con·​cur kən-ˈkər How to pronounce concur (audio)
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
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.”
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Kavanaugh was part of the court majority on Friday but wrote a separate concurring opinion. Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025 In a concurring opinion, Justice Caleb Stegall criticized the majority opinion’s characterization of prosecutors’ overreach. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025 But a majority of senators did not concur with amendments added by the House, which sent the measure to a conference committee to resolve the differences between the two bills. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025 Vance attached a screenshot of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion published early in the day in United States v. Skrmetti, which upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for concur

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of concur was in the 15th century

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concur. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

concur

verb
con·​cur kən-ˈkər How to pronounce concur (audio)
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 How to pronounce concur (audio)
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 concurU.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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