Definition of concurnext
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as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the 1960s, a decade in which the Cold War, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement all concurred

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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end all sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing

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How does the verb concur contrast with its synonyms?

The words agree and coincide are common synonyms of concur. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

When would agree be a good substitute for concur?

While in some cases nearly identical to concur, agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

When is it sensible to use coincide instead of concur?

The words coincide and concur can be used in similar contexts, but coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of concur Still, not all industry experts concurred with the rosy view widely held by speakers on the recent SAMHSA webinar. Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Biggs concurred in an interview with BuzzFeed News the following year. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 With this, at least, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi—where Moore’s collection went on view in November 2025—appears to concur. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 And alerting his partners in the Biden administration, who concurred. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
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  • Steve Nickson, the long-serving head of recruitment, handed in his notice in mid-June, subsequently agreeing to join Championship side Wrexham.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reviewers agree that the design looks refined, with leather that feels more expensive than its approachable price point suggests.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • AfD appears just short of an absolute majority, leaving questions over whether other parties’ refusal to cooperate can still keep Germany’s first far-right state government from emerging.
    Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If the horizon is clear and the weather cooperates, these are the evenings to circle on your skywatching calendar.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Gauna hopes his videos help educate people about the importance of coexisting with sharks.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In this picture all moments in time coexist in the same way that all points in space exist.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The bank aims to create welcoming workplaces that encourage employees to collaborate in person.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Steinem herself then appears at the very end for a scene that unites all the versions of herself together.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The one thing that seems to unite the left and the right nowadays is populist economics.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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