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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 Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution. Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 Some contemporary research concurs, noting that poison can endanger pets and the ecosystem and that rats reproduce too quickly for poisoning to work. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025 Critics have argued, and polling of the public has concurred, that the new domestic policy law benefits the wealthy at the expense of the working class. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025 Their accounts concur with that of Mauricio, another migrant who asked not to give his full name and whose wife has been detained since the raid. Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concur
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  • Martinez agreed that publicity moments on the carpet remain crucial but noted that some stars avoid them to steer clear of political questions.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Save on a clothes steamer with more than 80,500 five-star ratings and this Warner’s wireless bra that reviewers agree is soft, supportive, and comfortable.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Francesca and Maple, along with their mom, accompanied Bateman to the premiere of Black Rabbit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the family posed on the red carpet together.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Dallas Police Chief David Comeaux told local press that Jahn's parents are cooperating with investigators.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • El Cajon leaders have tacked in the opposite direction, voting 3-2 in February to cooperate with ICE officials to the extent permitted by state law and also seeking federal indemnification for city police officers.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Consumer sentiment fell more than 7 points from December 2018 to January 2019, coinciding with the most recent government shutdown, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of University of Michigan survey data.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The date coincides with the start of UK Black History Month.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Both continents coexist and compete to produce the most influential companies in financial technology, though the paths taken and outcomes achieved often vary widely.
    Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The team has developed an atomically thin material that allows two opposing magnetic forces to coexist, reducing energy use in memory devices by a factor of ten.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • On past tracks, Mustelier Oruña has collaborated with former boxer and fellow reparto artist Wildeys García Cascaret, known simply as Wildey.
    Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Bryant has collaborated with a list of celebrity hairstylists for major public appearances and cover shoots, including Brenton Kane Diallo, a global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Matrix.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Off the pitch, Zayu embraces Mexican culture through dance, food and tradition, uniting people across borders with passion.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What unites them all are comb rows, which are made of stacks of little hairs (cilia) that row together to propel the animal through the water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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