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 Bruno concurs, saying the next step is an all-inclusive stadium—still with different levels of service. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, issued an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026 Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority in support of birthright citizenship, but issued a concurring opinion based on federal law. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
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  • The city has estimated if all three governments agree to extend the TADs, and therefore give up their portions of that tax revenue growth, at least $5 billion could be raised for infrastructure investment.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The Odyssey is a story of (literal) epic proportions, and everybody seems to agree that Christopher Nolan brings the awe.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
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  • Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
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  • The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Every backyard astronomer should be able to see it without any special equipment (if the weather cooperates).
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
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  • This trend has coincided with a boom in private capital, enabling larger-scale firms to raise billions through venture capital funding and private equity instead of public markets.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the downturn has coincided with his absence, with his last game being on June 9.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
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  • For the designers, the logo represents the roughness and the beauty that coexist and define London.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Build an environment where belonging and distinctiveness can coexist.
    Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Scott previously collaborated with Nolan on music for Tenet (2020), and Nolan has cited the link between oral storytelling and modern rap as the inspiration for the casting.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Additional sources recently told the National Examiner that William is furious about Harry and Meghan’s reported desire to collaborate with Netflix on the documentary.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 18 July 2026
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  • The idea is to build a party that manages to unite (and to do so more than grudgingly) across its various wings, much as the opposition in Hungary did to defeat Viktor Orbán and now, hopefully, to stamp out Orbánism.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • LeBron James, Wade and Chris Bosh united to produce the Big 3, and took the organization to great heights in their four-year run together.
    Omar Kelly July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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