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
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 June 2025
The suspects were identified as nationals of Tajikistan, a Central Asian state where ISIS appears to have engaged in a concerted recruitment effort stemming back at least a decade.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Path Forward: A Collaborative Effort Addressing the manufacturing skills gap requires a concerted effort from industry, education, and government.
—Dave Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The moves are part of a concerted effort to beef up the bank's credentials among investors who trade a few times a month.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
There's been a concerted effort to find those kids and vaccinate them.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 June 2025
The suspects were identified as nationals of Tajikistan, a Central Asian state where ISIS appears to have engaged in a concerted recruitment effort stemming back at least a decade.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Path Forward: A Collaborative Effort Addressing the manufacturing skills gap requires a concerted effort from industry, education, and government.
—Dave Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The moves are part of a concerted effort to beef up the bank's credentials among investors who trade a few times a month.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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America is drifting into collective amnesia regarding our history.—
Connor Boyack,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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All their collective buying and, especially, streaming activity has turned the band’s breakout album into a hit again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 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
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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 new joint venture is just the latest move in a catalog acquisition market that had grown increasingly competitive over the past several years.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Studio Azuki itself represents a joint venture between NFT brand Azuki, Japanese companies Comisma Inc. and Xenotoon Inc.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Coupled with the Two of Wands, this inspiring collaboration will bring mutual growth to you and the other person or party involved.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Include clauses that prohibit reverse engineering, require mutual notice periods and ensure a 6 to 12 month runoff period if the partnership ends—giving teams time to pivot without disruption. 3.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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