concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

a

: mutually contrived or agreed on

a concerted effort

a concerted agreement

b

: performed in unison

concerted artillery fire

The slowdown was a concerted action by the workers.

2

: arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

The concerted pieces were interspersed with solos.

concertedly adverb

concertedness noun

Synonyms of concerted

• collective
• collaborative
• joint
• combined
• mutual

Examples of concerted in a Sentence

They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.

a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team

Recent Examples on the Web

Mansell has not yet launched a concerted TikTok strategy, even though women between 18 and 24 are among Formula 1’s fastest-growing audiences. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

In practice, this means Auslander makes a concerted effort to understand the emotional side of wealth decisions, as emotions can sometimes be as strong a determining factor in the outcomes of such decisions as the technical elements involved. — Matthew Kayser july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The network has made a concerted effort to invest in comedy since re-launching at the beginning of this year. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 July 2026

Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for concerted

• adverted
• alerted
• asserted
• averted
• converted
• deserted
• diverted
• everted
• exerted
• exserted
• inserted
• inverted

Kids Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsərt-əd 

1

a

: mutually planned or agreed on

concerted effort

b

: performed at the same time

concerted artillery fire

2

: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments

Legal Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

: mutually contrived or agreed upon

the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends

—L. H. Tribe

2

: acting together toward a common end

concerted wrongdoers