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adjective

kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
Definition of concertednext
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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concerted

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verb

past tense of concert
1
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
Adjective
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
Verb
There have been flickers, little moments of inspiration, but nothing concerted. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concerted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
  1. collective
  2. arranged
  3. collaborated
  4. collaborative
  5. negotiated
  6. cooperated
  7. joint
  8. concluded
Adjective
  • Two wildfires have burned a collective 900 acres in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Internal Champions Are The Primary Deployment Mechanism​ As important as advances in technology are, people ultimately have to make the collective decisions that result in systemic changes in clinical practices.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Verb
  • Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Solano also arranged for 30 Jackson patients to go to the 14-bed Dulce Hogar ALF on Northwest 26th Avenue between 2016 and the end of 2023.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.
    — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • The novel engine will reportedly power cruise missiles, collaborative combat-type aircraft, and other uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVS).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For the show’s second go-around, Jones said Alba and Mathis were looking for partners that were more collaborative and able to executive the best possible idea.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Verb
  • Lujan believes Denver could have negotiated a much better deal.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Raman hit Bass early on in the debate, saying the mayor negotiated an expensive package of police raises that the city couldn’t afford.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • In Nebraska, millions of federal grant dollars have flowed to a statewide health information exchange nonprofit that has cooperated with the effort.
    — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The driver, a woman, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • The Cowboys prefer their top players get their preseason work in their joint practices.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s attorneys said their experts are prepared to conduct a joint examination with law enforcement as early as this week.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Verb
  • But such driving is second nature to those racing in Formula E — the all-electric racing series that concluded its 2025-26 championship with a pair of races at London’s ExCeL exhibition center last weekend.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Behrs was most recently seen starring as Gemma in the CBS hit comedy The Neighborhood, which recently concluded its 8-season run in May.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
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