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 Walsh, the Unite Here - Local 365 official, concurs, and says that’s also true at hotels. Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 The Writers Guild of America concurred with the states’ scheduling request. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2026 Presiding Justice Judith McConnell and Associate Justice David Rubin concurred. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 While Gelb and Roman concurred that there wasn’t a single reason, Gelb said the outcomes should be celebrated and studied for future insights. Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
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Verb
  • Many agree that the surge in data centers, not Illinois clean energy law, is the primary cause of skyrocketing power prices across power grid operator PJM’s 13-state footprint.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Carolina Panthers and tight end Darren Waller have agreed to a one-year free-agent deal, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about a player’s contract.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Floridians must decide in advance whether work, illness, weather, traffic and children will cooperate.
    Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The statement urged cities to cooperate with ICE and praised the work of immigration officers.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The group found no reduction in violent crime attributable to the Guard deployment, though its presence coincided with a decline in property crime.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Silence is palpable in the portraits of the men, photographs that show hardship coexisting with resilience, that quiver with pathos but do not collapse.
    Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But reading Hofstadter will remind you that reform and reaction not only follow each other, but also often coexist in the same moment; neither ever has the last word.
    Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Similarly, the world’s foremost perfumeries haven’t collaborated with elite motorcar brands.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The California Botanic Garden, outdoor arts series Living Earth and microbrewery Solarc will collaborate to present a concert within the garden’s Forest Pavilion, featuring beer made from native plants collected at the garden.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The country’s writers and directors unions, top screen bodies and several film festivals have united to form a coalition of 50 organizations urging Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party government to stand firm on streaming contributions.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sitting governor campaigned with Crowley in the final sprint to the primary as the party scrambled to unite around an alternative to Hong.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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