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
Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025
Each batter gets three swings in three concerted rounds, one batter from each league in each round.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
However, the overall consensus among tenants is that the Queen City Quarter remains far from its former glory, requiring a concerted effort to draw people back to this uptown destination.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Throughout the offseason and now training camp, Glenn has made a concerted effort to make the Jets a more physically dominant team.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
This effort should be paired with a concerted effort to increase the number of overseas personnel with experience and training in combating corruption, beginning with ambassadors, who are often the tip of the spear of anticorruption efforts in fragile democracies.
—Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025
Each batter gets three swings in three concerted rounds, one batter from each league in each round.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
However, the overall consensus among tenants is that the Queen City Quarter remains far from its former glory, requiring a concerted effort to draw people back to this uptown destination.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Throughout the offseason and now training camp, Glenn has made a concerted effort to make the Jets a more physically dominant team.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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Entering the weekend, Colorado starters had a collective 6.58 ERA with a .317 batting average against.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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The lines are credited to Scalzi and were posted, atop different pictures of him, to two Facebook communities boasting almost 1 million collective members.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2025
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Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.—
Peter E. Harrell,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Dec. 2024
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Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by infected mosquitoes, can cause fever and joint pain.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Walden was also involved in a joint investment in Intellifusion, a surveillance company blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2020 for alleged involvement in human rights abuses.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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When managed thoughtfully, this dynamic can foster a virtuous cycle, leading to mutual enhancement and elevating human potential and well-being.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The conference began in August 2017 as a way to invite open dialog among people of various faiths and foster mutual respect.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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