concerted

1 of 2

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

concerted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of concert entry 2

Synonyms of concerted

Adjective

• collective
• collaborative
• joint
• combined
• mutual

Examples of concerted in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

In recent years, hard lessons have been learned about the dangers of outsourcing defense supply lines to foreign companies, so there is a concerted push to redevelop homegrown industrial and development capabilities. — David Szondy october 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

There’s also been a concerted effort to address crime hotspots. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Closing the Black voter gap Jolly and Donalds have been making concerted efforts to win over Black voters. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Zuckerberg and Meta made a concerted effort to repair relationships within the GOP and align with the conservative faction of Silicon Valley that has succeeded in exercising broad influence over the administration’s tech priorities. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

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