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 Still, not all industry experts concurred with the rosy view widely held by speakers on the recent SAMHSA webinar. — Lev Facher, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Biggs concurred in an interview with BuzzFeed News the following year. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 With this, at least, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi—where Moore’s collection went on view in November 2025—appears to concur. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 And alerting his partners in the Biden administration, who concurred. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
  • The tech giant has agreed to pay a premium for new electricity coming from planned upgrades to two of the utility’s nuclear reactors.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The museum has drawn loads of applause but also plenty of criticism, mostly for its lack of context via wall text, and for displaying art that not everyone agrees should be elevated.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others, but US officials were reportedly reluctant to host firms with possible links to China’s military.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The accompanying tsunami is estimated to have reached heights of 40 meters within about 100 km from the source.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Police said the driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mizusawa argues federal, state, and local governments should cooperate in enforcing immigration laws and has criticized efforts to limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration officials.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The rally coincided with Bitcoin’s brief move above $87,000, a level not seen since January, as the broader crypto market advanced.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The combination made a striking appearance on the Dries Van Noten runway, proving that two statement colors can, in fact, coexist.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Our nation’s future requires a clear-eyed understanding of how its aspirations for freedom and democracy coexisted with an institution defined by violence and injustice.
    — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Haim and her sisters are longtime friends of Swift’s and have collaborated on various musical projects.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of her academics, she is equally defined by her capacity to lead and unite others.
    — Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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