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noun

ˈkän(t)-sərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
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

kən-ˈsərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
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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2
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
In July, Jay commemorated both of those albums with two back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium. — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026 For many of the legions of K-Pop fans in mainland China, Hong Kong is the most accessible place to see a K-Pop concert. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
There have been flickers, little moments of inspiration, but nothing concerted. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Plus, don't wait too long to snag tickets for the John Mellencamp and Benson Boone concerts. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concert
  1. performance
  2. arrange
  3. collaborate
  4. festival
  5. negotiate
  6. cooperate
  7. musicale
  8. conclude
Noun
  • Engineers are also evaluating the system’s performance and interoperability during flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The SmartTex Hub added another layer, focusing on high-performance and functional materials.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of performance
Verb
  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For this development, the team worked with two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, arranging alternating organic and inorganic layers into precise crystalline structures.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Haim and her sisters are longtime friends of Swift’s and have collaborated on various musical projects.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Noun
  • For the first year, the winner of the Platform Award that TIFF gives is instantly eligible for the Oscar International Film Award, no need for the film to be submitted by its home country—one of only six film festivals that offer this opportunity.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Outside, the sun was shining brightly, a crowd had gathered, and even Carmen Machi (who received the National Film Award at this festival) was peering out from the hotel’s rooftop.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the channels will have to negotiate deals as though they are separated.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Police said the driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mizusawa argues federal, state, and local governments should cooperate in enforcing immigration laws and has criticized efforts to limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration officials.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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
Definition of musicale
Verb
  • Just last month, a catastrophic glacier collapse and flood in Nepal killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing, with scientists concluding that climate change made the conditions behind the disaster more likely.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But every season thus far — not only including but especially this one — has concluded as a perverse, whack, and certainly damning portrait of American war games in an era of steep imperial decline.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
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