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
Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
This was all against the backdrop of a concerted effort to drive us from our homelands.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The companies describe the slate as a concerted effort to bring Indonesian genre filmmaking back to the center of the global action market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Adjective
But both Zaki and Drury say the ethos of solidarity and mutual aid can be kept alive through concerted efforts like group meetings and commemorations.
—Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
This was all against the backdrop of a concerted effort to drive us from our homelands.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The companies describe the slate as a concerted effort to bring Indonesian genre filmmaking back to the center of the global action market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival is a collective celebration and must remain one.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The five-bedroom estate is arranged around a central pool courtyard, creating a private interior world of gardens, shaded terraces and open-air gathering spaces.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Police in Las Vegas arranged for him to be arrested and then extradited to California, Clark said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The brand has collaborated with Maiora, a historic Italian shipyard founded in the 1970s and controlled by Next Yacht Group.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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Bird collaborated with Nico Kienzl of Atelier 10, a team of environmental design consultants in New York City, to design that infrastructure.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming — more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year — but stories rooted in collaborative community work can spark hope.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Like many of the ceremony’s honorees, Miller drew attention to the collaborative nature of filmmaking and thanked partners like editor David Bartner, Apple TV, and producers Damon Cardasis and Cindy Tolan.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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The building project was negotiated by Rick Snyder, the former Republican governor of Michigan, and paid for by Canada to help ease congestion at the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Following the end of the lease, the city of Escondido would regain ownership of the space or a new lease could be negotiated.—
Frankie Rowley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Both cooperated with the investigation.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In March, Iran is believed to have launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, 2,000 miles from Iran, in what appeared to be its first attempt to target the base.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In 2024, Argentine prosecutors concluded there were grounds for launching a criminal investigation into its top South American officials on charges of human trafficking and labor exploitation against 44 women.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But Sorokin, who was appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, concluded that the fee was not a penalty but a tax that the Republican president lacked any authorization from Congress to issue.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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