Definition of concertednext

concerted

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verb

past tense of concert
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of concerted
Adjective
But, on this showing, Wrexham may just have equipped themselves for a concerted promotion push via another strong transfer window. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Canada and Mexico will need to make a more coherent and concerted effort to join these campaigns—and the United States will need to work much harder to invite them along. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Wong specializes in the MLB collective-bargaining agreement, player contracts and keeping the White Sox compliant with league rules.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association was reestablished, giving drivers a collective voice on safety matters.
    — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Look out for crystals, beading, and embroidery arranged with enough precision to feel considered rather than excessive.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It’s not known which artist helped craft her Sunday night aesthetic; however, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has famously collaborated with visionary Lorrie Turk.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With his former bandmate Grohl, Novoselic has collaborated on several songs for Foo Fighters, the band Grohl started in 1994.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Behavioral assessments help reveal how individual traits — such as whether a person is more introverted or extroverted, decisive or collaborative — align with other team members.
    — Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Leigh went on to explain that the collaborative nature of filmmaking separates it from other art forms, as great films inherently have to result from lots of people working together.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Individual tribes negotiated with the United States with little success.
    — Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The driver of the Malibu stayed at the scene after police arrived and cooperated with the investigation.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There, Oates cooperated with police, who declined to cite him.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Based on the trailer, the brothers may not see eye to eye on possible solutions to their joint problem.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the yen continues to fluctuate after a historic joint intervention by Washington and Tokyo.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The grand jury and Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath both concluded those allegations were baseless.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The first phase of the competition concluded in late August, with all 25,000 relationships between polynomials and symmetry groups realized.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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