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 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 The House amended the bill to increase penalties for wage theft, and the Senate concurred with the amendment on Friday. Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 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
Verb
  • Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Invite someone in, agree on a clear next step, and follow through together so momentum builds without confusion or mixed signals.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • The result is an epic rock opera complete with a suite of characters and an epic story that has also been turned into an album-accompanying comic created by Rich Ragsdale.
    Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
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  • Mario Diaz-Balart is one of a dwindling number of lawmakers who come from an era in which Democrats and Republicans cooperated more and were less inclined to engage in today’s approach of constant political warfare.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • But the reserves refused to cooperate with that notion.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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  • The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Researchers blame a number of factors, including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a record drought, tens of millions of tons of dead trees from Hurricane Helene, and the vast area where dense forests and high numbers of people try to coexist.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Its goal is to help bars, businesses and residents peacefully coexist.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, collaborated with Make-A-Wish to design a colorful jersey for the Minor League Baseball team.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • What unites us is this wonder about venturing further into space.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Gross said the prayer was clearly an attempt to show the two churches united, especially in confronting the global conflicts and projecting a message of unity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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