con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt 
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
2
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
3
obsolete
: musical harmony : concord
concert
adjective
concerted; concerting; concerts
1
: to make a plan for
concert measures for aiding the poor
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement
concerted their differences
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Examples of concert in a Sentence
Noun
The orchestra will be giving a free concert.
during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green
Verb
warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Edashia Caraway, who had travelled to New Orleans for a concert, was struck dead on the Twin Span bridge, which crosses the east side of Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Slidell.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
And yet on the high seas, there are encouraging signs that concerted efforts can reverse the process.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The concert series kicked off in Mexico City in April.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Edashia Caraway, who had travelled to New Orleans for a concert, was struck dead on the Twin Span bridge, which crosses the east side of Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Slidell.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The ballet flat aesthetic displayed on Thursday contrasted with Rodrigo’s go-to concert shoe look.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
And yet on the high seas, there are encouraging signs that concerted efforts can reverse the process.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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concert
1 of 2 noun
con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: agreement in design or plan
2
: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both
concert
2 of 2 verb
con·cert
kən-ˈsərt
: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement
concerted their differences
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