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

General manager Omar Khan has made a concerted effort to build through the trenches on offense and defense. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Father Ruiz, who was from Peru, by contrast always felt a little ashamed of not having studied in any concerted way. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Moreover, fears around energy security alone will not be enough to push the transition to clean energy forward; doing so will require concerted effort and intention. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Major League Baseball's league office and ownership has made a concerted effort this season to make spending money the enemy. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 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