Definition of concertnext
as in performance
an entertainment featuring singing or the playing of musical instruments during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green

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verb

1
as in to arrange
to bring about through discussion and compromise warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence

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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter

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Recent Examples of concert
Noun
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Performers, Host Terry Crews is set to host Macy’s fireworks-meets-concert special with performances from Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Salt-N-Pepa, Bebe Rexha, Shaboozey and Blake Shelton. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026 This October in Columbia, Maryland, Springsteen will be joining Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello at a one-day protest concert called the Power to the People Festival, with a lineup that includes Foo Fighters and Joan Baez. Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Verb
Billie Jean King Tennis Center, with daily programming, match viewing, and even concerts with Nas, Wyclef Jean, and Busta Rhymes. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 For example, Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, hosted two Shakira concerts days before a Club World Cup game last year. Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for concert
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Noun
  • Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Rendon’s attitude and performance became so disappointing that the Angels effectively told him to stay away in 2026 and restructured the final year of his contract.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Another Driving Connections priority is collaborating with partner agencies like the Chicago Department of Aviation, or CDA, to advance regional transportation, officials said.
    Marni Pike, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The festival was more than entertaining and marked a new chapter for the society.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • For nearly two weeks and counting, fans from around the globe have poured into the United States, Canada and Mexico, filling stadiums, fan festivals and watch parties across the 16 host cities.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Voters cooperated in a special election by approving Proposition 50 by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • At least six other people face charges, including two women who pleaded guilty Wednesday and are cooperating.
    Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Two new compact disks, both of them more or less perfect and charming, evoke the ambience of the Proustian musicale.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The concert itself felt both intimate and grand — like a musicale staged in a living room with 2,364 vacant red seats.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2020
Verb
  • The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concert. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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