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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
Since launching the Teens and Screens Report, Uhls has seen industry executives and researchers make a concerted effort to integrate the study’s findings. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 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
  • In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Our collective belief that menstrual blood is somehow grosser than other blood is deeply entrenched.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of collective
Verb
  • The Ohio State University The team explored several Scentronic designs, including a lightweight wristband with two scent channels, a necklace with five arranged like pearls on a string, and a handheld five-channel version.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There is also concrete poetry—writing arranged in images or geometric forms—a tradition that can be traced to ancient instances of shaped poetry.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • The two actors only professionally collaborated on 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced and Nicholson starred in.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers from Illinois and Notre Dame collaborated on the project through their respective engineering departments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Verb
  • That money, alders who negotiated with Stonepeak insist, is — and was from the start — meant to reduce Chicago’s massive pension deficit.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • On the one hand, the relief came through energy, when Washington granted a series of short-term waivers that kept the NIS refinery running while Hungary’s MOL negotiated to buy out the Russian stake.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • The agent cooperated with police during the initial investigation, the local agency said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, authorities said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • But government direction or joint participation can bring private conduct under constitutional scrutiny.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Recent examples include Tılsım, a fragrance created by Tiziana Terenzi exclusively for Heinemann’s joint venture partner ATÜ Duty Free.
    — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of joint
Verb
  • The statement said development work could continue on the property once the court proceedings have concluded.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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