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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 In a concurring opinion joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Amy Coney Barrett disagreed. Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 Justices Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito all issued separate concurring opinions to express their views on the case. June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025 Chief Financial Officer Nicole Wolverton concurred with Taillon that the money isn’t there right now. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 In a concurring opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, urged the lower court in the Martin case to be critical of the administration's assertions of immunity for officers' discretionary actions in the line of duty. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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  • Trump tried to get Iranians to agree to a real nuclear deal.
    The Editors, National Review, 22 June 2025
  • Reviewers with fine, thick, curly, and wavy hair all seem to agree: this $1.25 bargain is worth keeping in rotation.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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  • Wednesday is predicted to put an end to the week’s streak of showers and thunderstorms with mostly sunny conditions expected throughout the day accompanied by a high of 88.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
  • Costly Fourth of July barbecues in California Fireworks aren’t the only thing accompanying Californians’ Fourth of July celebrations this year — higher grocery prices will as well.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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  • Grossi said Iran is legally obligated to cooperate with the IAEA under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • The trouble is, some of the streamers don’t want to cooperate, and no single platform has universally emerged to unify everyone.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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  • Another positive is the ratings, which averaged 455,000 viewers on CBS across all 10 weeks and 512,000 when not coinciding with the Summer Olympics last year.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The heat wave coincides with the longest days of the year, with Friday marking the summer solstice.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • According to the researchers, Denisovans coexisted with modern-day humans and are closely related to Neanderthals.
    Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • Our species once coexisted for tens of thousands of years and interbred with both Denisovans and Neanderthals before the two went extinct.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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  • Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • More Michael Tran/FilmMagic His experience echoes decades of collaborating on films like Jurassic Park, Avatar and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • This annual event unites nominees on Broadway to put on a show in just 10 days.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
  • This Chicago organization united the religious community and, among other projects, developed, implemented and oversaw the emergency shelter program in concert with Chicago’s city government.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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