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
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Stakeholder groups and outside experts said the proposal shows a concerted effort to shift funding away from public health priorities and biomedical research.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 June 2025
But doing so will take a concerted effort across the public and private sectors.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
In the past few years, however, NASCAR has made a concerted effort to return to its roots, and that has meant investing — and at times, revitalizing — racetracks of its past.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Its program Transforming Vacant Lots has led a concerted effort to clean up thousands of vacant lots scattered across the city.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Stakeholder groups and outside experts said the proposal shows a concerted effort to shift funding away from public health priorities and biomedical research.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 June 2025
But doing so will take a concerted effort across the public and private sectors.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
In the past few years, however, NASCAR has made a concerted effort to return to its roots, and that has meant investing — and at times, revitalizing — racetracks of its past.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
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As chains increasingly cooperate, governance structures will need to evolve from isolated forums into coordinated networks capable of managing collective decision making across ecosystems.—
Wesley Crook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Individual excellence complemented the team’s collective success.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2025
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Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.—
Peter E. Harrell,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Dec. 2024
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Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The President is well aware of its importance — hence her joint announcement with Netflix.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Hulu launched as an NBCUniversal and Fox joint venture in 2008.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two different dreams for the future President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may have been able to join forces over their mutual stances on certain conservative points and a hatred of bureaucracy, but their White House tag team was short-lived.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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