as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team
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as in arranged
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 collaborated
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 concerted
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Other politicians have made a concerted effort to curtail examinations of American history over the past several years.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
This year, the marketing team at Tavistock has also made a more concerted effort to reach high-dollar collectors in Windermere, Winter Park and beyond.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Miami has made a concerted push to attract more technology firms, and one of Palantir's co-founders, tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, opened a new Miami office for Thiel Capital, his investment firm, in December.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Last offseason, the Jets made a concerted effort to get younger.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Other politicians have made a concerted effort to curtail examinations of American history over the past several years.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
This year, the marketing team at Tavistock has also made a more concerted effort to reach high-dollar collectors in Windermere, Winter Park and beyond.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Miami has made a concerted push to attract more technology firms, and one of Palantir's co-founders, tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, opened a new Miami office for Thiel Capital, his investment firm, in December.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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Finally, the defanging of the Iranian menace would also significantly augment the collective strength and abilities of the West with respect to China, which relies heavily on Iranian oil.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Scientists from Tongji University and other Chinese institutes collaborated on the study, which was published in Nature Sensors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Members of the cast have seen Anderson’s reels, and Beverley Mitchell (Lucy) even collaborated with Anderson on a video where her character goes to therapy.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beyond storage, Drime functions as a collaborative hub.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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This trade-off has limited the design of electronic skins used in collaborative robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party has long cooperated with the Iranian regime, providing the Islamic Republic with crucial technologies for civic and military use in exchange for cheap energy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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The driver cooperated with investigators.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tallen said his firm may sell a parcel to a residential developer who would build the apartment complex, or develop it through a joint venture.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Japan and Canada will start negotiations aimed at achieving a defense pact that would simplify procedures for their miliary visits, joint exercises and other operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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