1
as in to agree
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
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2
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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Recent Examples of concur
The House voted 48-42 on a motion to concur with the Senate's amendments on House Bill 1368, meaning the motion failed due to a lack of constitutional majority.
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Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Miller concurred and commended Superintendent David Buck on his communication with board members in the lead-up to the protests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
His concurring opinion in the tariffs case may become the Roberts Court’s most influential statement on how to prevent the steady accretion of executive power.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The Senate concurred on April 21, 1890.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Miller concurred and commended Superintendent David Buck on his communication with board members in the lead-up to the protests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
His concurring opinion in the tariffs case may become the Roberts Court’s most influential statement on how to prevent the steady accretion of executive power.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The Senate concurred on April 21, 1890.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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The Rams gave safety Quentin Lake an extension in January, traded for McDuffie and agreed to terms with safety Kam Curl on an extension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to court documents obtained by People, both Kidman and Urban agreed to waive all child and spousal support rights.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2026
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These regions are also the places already most exposed to rising seas and the risks that accompany them.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Nance proposed bringing the story of rampant fraud to a handpicked journalist, who would interview a suspect cooperating with police, a retailer and someone whose identity had been stolen for the scam.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sharp, 57, is one of five suspects connected to the case who are cooperating with the government and are expected to testify.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Seismic and volcanic status Echinus’ return to activity coincides with the late-February eruption of the nearby Streamboat Geyser, the world’s tallest active geyser.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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His removal from office coincided with a sharp increase in violence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Temporarily, bus and microtransit services will coexist to give riders time to adjust before the full changes go into effect April 18.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zoo officials said the habitat will shine a spotlight on San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s global conservation partners and celebrate cultures and local communities in Kenya, where people and elephants coexist.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Members of the cast have seen Anderson’s reels, and Beverley Mitchell (Lucy) even collaborated with Anderson on a video where her character goes to therapy.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The body, called the Intergovernmental Transformation Council, would collaborate with MSCS on academic, fiscal and operational goals.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Conceived of as a living, breathing body, and accompanied by various soundtracks, the textile will unite the other works on display, including Entropy Altar, which generates random numbers, yielding unpredictable patterns and touches on the human need to find meaning in data.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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