1
as in agreed
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in accompanied
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
all sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of concurred
The Alameda County Public Defender's Office said that Cedric Irving had already been evaluated by four separate doctors, and the District Attorney requested that Irving be evaluated by a fourth doctor, who apparently concurred.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While Gold concurred that the ports will not be significantly impacted by the Iran war, the rising fuel costs due to the constriction of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could eventually effect retailers and consumers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Several players concurred with the decision.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Friedman concurred in his April 9 opinion.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Judge DeAndrea Benjamin concurred with the opinion.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Glaser concurred with Feig the film and TV business is in a state of contraction.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson concurred in the ruling but disagreed with some of the majority’s reasoning.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
While Gold concurred that the ports will not be significantly impacted by the Iran war, the rising fuel costs due to the constriction of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could eventually effect retailers and consumers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Several players concurred with the decision.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Friedman concurred in his April 9 opinion.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Judge DeAndrea Benjamin concurred with the opinion.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Glaser concurred with Feig the film and TV business is in a state of contraction.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson concurred in the ruling but disagreed with some of the majority’s reasoning.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurred
Verb
-
In exchange for his guilty plea, the court agreed to give Gavin 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing on May 20, said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
-
In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Astrophysicist at California Institute of Technology, collaborated with NASA.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
His leadership of Amazon’s cloud business has coincided with the AI boom and the remarkable scramble among cloud providers, including Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, to spend eye-popping sums building data centers and other AI infrastructure.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
-
That shift coincided with declining viewership for his games.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Police said the motorist stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
-
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurred. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
