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 His death was ruled a suicide by hanging by the New York Medical Examiner's Office, and the Justice Department concurred with that finding. James Hill, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 April 28, 2026 After Padres manager Craig Stammen came out of the dugout to argue, Merzel briefly spoke with third-base umpire Shane Livensparger, who concurred with the original call. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Trustees had a choice to concur with staff’s recommendation to deny a special use permit or grant the petitioner’s request for approval. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson penned her own opinion concurring in judgment. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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  • But Rozelle agreed, and ESPN set out to make an event of it.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year contract worth $22 million guaranteed with the Steelers on Saturday, a source confirmed.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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  • Turning my head, sitting, breathing—they all were accompanied by lightning strikes diffused through my body.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • These initiatives reflect the massive adoption of AI that should be accompanied by guarding the state residents against the serious risk of hallucination.
    Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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  • Candidates staked out starkly different views on California’s shield laws and whether the state should cooperate with out‑of‑state prosecutions of doctors.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • This comes after an apparent rift between local and federal authorities searching for Guthrie surfaced publicly last week when FBI Director Kash Patel accused Nanos’ department of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days.
    Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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  • Just up the hill from Union Station, the National WWI Museum and Memorial will offer weekend-long activities that coincide with the Liberty Memorial’s 100th anniversary.
    Dan Kelly May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • The latest pressure campaign includes a coming indictment — expected to be announced on Wednesday, to coincide with Cuba’s independence day — against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, who still holds significant sway over its government.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
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  • But wildlife and pollinators don't coexist well with harmful chemicals.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
  • And thanks to a unique project called Countryside Initiative, several small, independent farms operate within the national park, living proof of how people and nature can healthfully coexist.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
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  • The partnership includes collaborating on ways to pack and load orders using aerodynamic designs for future pizza deliveries.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
  • The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • Moulin has just returned from London, where President Charles de Gaulle is in hiding, with a plan to unite the various factions of the warring rebel underground.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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