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 At least that’s according to interviews here with several Illini and Huskies players, who universally concurred that the media versions of Underwood and Hurley are not really an accurate portrayal of their personalities. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Faulkner, who coached Singleton at Georgia Tech in 2023 and 2024, concurs. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 New Era’s administrator, Eduardo Castellanos, concurred. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 Justice Elena Kagan, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, concurred but flagged that the outcome might have been different if Colorado’s law had been content‑based but viewpoint‑neutral. MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
  • In California, in 2023, a lengthy strike by health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente ended with the company agreeing to introduce a minimum hourly wage of twenty-five dollars by 2026.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Three months after the Prescott deal, Juan Soto agreed to the biggest-ever contract in MLB, signing a 15-year deal worth a staggering $765m with the New York Mets, surpassing Shohei Ohtani’s $700m deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers announced in late 2023.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • Noble families, Orlandi tells his students, sometimes hired musicians to accompany their amateur efforts.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As part of his guilty plea, Heuermann agreed to cooperate fully with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit to help catch other serial killers.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, must cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral analysis units as part of his plea agreement.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Fanatics aligned this year’s event to coincide with the 2026 World Cup final weekend at MetLife Stadium.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That was quickly followed by SAG/AFTRA’s announcement of their Actor Awards show dates coinciding with Oscars in both 2027 and 2028 (Feb 28 2027 and Feb 20 2028).
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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  • Instead of simply coexisting, these two processes interfere with each other.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The Furry Tales coexisted with candy characters for about a decade before quietly vanishing in the 1980s.
    John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • In response, Archdiocese teams collaborated with CPS teams to evaluate their options.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • So in February, the university, collaborating with tech ventures Teraverse and XNOVA, unveiled Buddharoid, a humanoid robot monk meant to eventually assist clergy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Their effort as a team was united.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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