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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
The Nassau County executive has made a concerted effort to liken the more-moderate Hochul to the democratic socialist mayor. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Now, two of those companies are making a concerted effort to compete by introducing their own open offerings. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 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
  1. collective
  2. arranged
  3. collaborated
  4. collaborative
  5. negotiated
  6. cooperated
  7. joint
  8. concluded
Adjective
  • Perhaps all of this is overly negative, and the downsides of these collective risks have been overemphasised.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Musk presented the arrangement, arguing that SpaceX’s workforce includes some of the world’s strongest engineers and that their collective knowledge could help shape a more capable AI system.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Verb
  • The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But, like the modern concept of condominium ownership, the investors purchased shares of the theater (corresponding to the 44 private boxes arranged on three levels).
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Barker has also collaborated with many other artists, including Willow Smith, Machine Gun Kelly and JXDN.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the world’s foremost perfumeries haven’t collaborated with elite motorcar brands.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • Muso has built a collaborative healthcare model that reaches patients within 24 hours, for free — and now governments are scaling it themselves.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her solo music career was fully underway, but Bridgers turned to collaborative projects for several years before releasing her second solo studio album, Punisher, in 2020.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Verb
  • This will happen on six occasions from October through to December, but only if the tie against Tromso is safely negotiated to set up three home matches and three away in the league phase.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Greenwich plans to release the film in theaters early next year after the company’s Andy Bohn negotiated the deal with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • The State Department said Tecnotex has worked to refurbish Cuba’s Russian-origin helicopter fleet and has previously cooperated with North Korea.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In a Facebook statement, Cole said her son fully cooperated with investigators and denied allegations that the family had interfered with the investigation.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • The exhibition will be managed by a joint organizing committee with five members each from BTMA and BGMEA, which will ensure the strategic decisions and financial transparency of the exhibition.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • His comments come after the senators formed a joint fundraising committee last month that could be a vehicle for GOP donors to give to Fetterman’s political operation, and vice versa.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Verb
  • The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The South Korean government investigation concluded that this was an institutional problem – mostly handled by one employee but done with the organization’s approval.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
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