CONCERTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kən-ˈsər-təd

Definition of concerted

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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verb

past tense of concert

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

Prime Video has unveiled a landmark $2 billion-plus investment plan in Latin American entertainment spanning 2027 to 2030 in a concerted bid to increase viewership and engagement. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The group’s concerted effort was a major reason for the unit’s turnaround last season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 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

Adjective

Prosecutors argued Lil Durk conspired with five members of his Only the Family (OTF) collective to kill Tyquian Bowman, alias Quando Rondo.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
And as the Bears defense looks to make a jump this season, the collective energy and effort from their defensive tackles will be key.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of collective

Verb

Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
On Sunday, the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques display nearly 1,000 enthusiast cars and motorcycles arranged around the Lime Rock circuit.

— Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of arranged

Adjective

The eighth floor is an open, collaborative hub organized around central meeting rooms to maximize natural light from windows.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Hugging Face — the AI company at the center of a hacking incident earlier this year that raised cybersecurity concerns — has exploded in popularity, now boasting 18 million users, providing an open-source hub for collaborative machine learning.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Verb

But this is the second consecutive offseason Duren has negotiated for a new deal, and those attempts, thus far, have proven futile.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Edward McCarry and Peter Kelly of Cinema Guild with Hans Broich of Superzoom Film.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

The Clippers released a letter sent to Silver arguing Ballmer spent nearly $50 million funding the investigation and cooperated in every way possible.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Creeden also filed a motion for a new trial, arguing that the jury was prevented from hearing testimony from an attorney who would have told them that Creeden fully cooperated with the investigation.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperated

Adjective

With time running out both Sunderland and Palace agreed to a joint medical in France and both had private jets waiting to take the player to their respective clubs.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, that affects single filers earning at least $361,000 and joint filers earning at least $721,000, though the thresholds increase annually with inflation.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of joint

Verb

Some saw the other cheaters get away with it and concluded the prompt forbidding cheating had no teeth—that there wouldn’t be any punishment for cheating.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Jurors concluded that if NFL teams competed with one another in broadcasting deals, fans would reap the benefits of that competition.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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