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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
That should only climb higher with the $335 million (€300 million) arena the club is planning to build, seating 12,000 for basketball and an additional 3,000 for concerts. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 This wasn’t an unusual sight for the South Pasadena concert hall from bookers and promoters Sid the Cat. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 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
  • The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In Sguros’ five years with the police department, his performance and behaviors on the job had been scrutinized repeatedly, personnel and internal department records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel this week show.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of performance
Verb
  • The service is seeking industry proposals for software that could help arrange the complex systems packed inside its next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • His eight-song set, which I was blessed to experience firsthand, was sparsely arranged—the accompaniment amounted to a set of brass bells, a bass guitar, and Cox’s trusty SP-404—yet transfixing all the same.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • While big fashion brands routinely collaborate with blue-chip artists, Kriemler has a knack for rooting out under-the-radar or on-the-cusp talents, always trusting his instincts.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Noun
  • Public pressure for access was fostered by Orange Audubon that co-sponsored the Birdapalooza festival that introduced the North Shore.
    — Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Maniatty finds hope in a growing group of independent festivals that are approaching accessibility as a core value.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • This arrangement combines a larger front wheel for negotiating uneven surfaces with smaller overall proportions suited to tighter riding environments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to various reports, Joe went out and negotiated a new contract without telling Troy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey have struggled to cooperate because of divergent assessments of the threat posed by Russia.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Strike team leader Jamie Callahan will work to ensure state agencies are cooperating with local governments and LA28 so the Games run smoothly.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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
  • The battle between Bass and Raman ends Tuesday, concluding a bitter nine-month contest between two candidates who were once political allies.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers concluded that the dinosaur likely lived off a diet consisting largely of fleshy fruits produced by flowering plants, also known as angiosperms.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
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