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 Cue the replies eagerly concurring, firmly disagreeing or pointing out the real cases of system-cheating now unfolding. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025 Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn both concurred with and dissented to the majority's decisions, agreeing the court was obligated under state law to appoint the panels but arguing the panels of judges should have been selected differently. Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Residents living in the area, and even some leaders representing other districts, concur with Dickinson. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Two experts concurred with the city’s two independent appraisals, saying that a deal in the $29 million range appears reasonable given unusual underlying circumstances. Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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  • In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Their children often accompany them to public services and have already taken up royal duties of their own, but Kate and William make sure their kids' lives are mostly out of the spotlight.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in an investigation.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But this place on our planet does not coincide with Earth’s magnetic or geomagnetic South Poles—those are related to the planet’s magnetic field and are located on the Adélie Coast and near Russia’s Vostok Station, respectively.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • Ultimately, those two things can’t coexist.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Community ecology, or the study of coexisting organisms, is a relatively young branch of science, and rapidly changing.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Ohio State Sports Properties, Learfield’s local team in Columbus, will collaborate with Ohio State’s athletic department on centerpiece sponsorship assets, such as a jersey-patch partnership in anticipation of an NCAA rule change.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Last year, the brand for the first time participated at the Met Gala and launched the Moncler Genius collection with Mercedes-Benz by Nigo and the first collection of apparel collaborating with Donald Glover’s Gilga Farm.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey indicated Thursday that the city is united in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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