CONCUR (IN) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

concur (in)

verb

Definition of concur (in)

as in to stand by

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To make sure that's the case, there's long been a strict firewall between the doctors and nurses trying to save patients in the hospital, and the organ retrieval teams standing by to try to procure their organs.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
The arrangement would also require Netanyahu to jettison far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies who stood by him after the attack and through multiple wars and other crises.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand by

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Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
However, until recently the US has selectively supported investigations, for instance into war crimes in Darfur and during the Syrian civil war, and – under President Biden – into Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of support

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Four people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, Losat said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The robot’s withdrawal also prompted discussion about the distinction between demonstrating mobility and sustaining it under demanding conditions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sustain

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Everyone in the audience was laughing and applauding, thinking Molière’s intense coughing fit was comedic gold, until their laughter turned to horror.

— Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Fans applauded while a tribute video that the Pelicans produced for McCollum played on the videoboards above the court.

— Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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