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as in agreed
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of concurred
Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, a Lenexa Democrat who’s running for insurance commissioner, concurred with his assessment that lawmakers couldn’t kill the project.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Council members at the March 23 meeting may have disagreed over whether new fines in the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) are necessary, but ultimately concurred that current rental laws needed to be better upheld.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Nailah Unole didanas’ea Harper-Malveaux, Crowded Fire leader of artistic curation and producing concurred.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
No, not the NCAA tournament — the mad dash to get bills amended, passed and concurred upon before the upcoming veto period.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
And after official review, the referees concurred.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
For the majority of the Oscars race, awards prognosticators concurred that Chalamet was headed for victory, but convictions wavered after Jordan notched a surprise win at the Actor Awards — to Viola Davis’ great delight.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Others concurred that in the long run, mortality would provide the most important feedback on whether the office and its programs are effective.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Sampair concurred, noting everyone on this Mahtomedi team pursued a championship with total disregard for individual accolades.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Council members at the March 23 meeting may have disagreed over whether new fines in the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) are necessary, but ultimately concurred that current rental laws needed to be better upheld.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Nailah Unole didanas’ea Harper-Malveaux, Crowded Fire leader of artistic curation and producing concurred.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
No, not the NCAA tournament — the mad dash to get bills amended, passed and concurred upon before the upcoming veto period.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
And after official review, the referees concurred.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
For the majority of the Oscars race, awards prognosticators concurred that Chalamet was headed for victory, but convictions wavered after Jordan notched a surprise win at the Actor Awards — to Viola Davis’ great delight.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Others concurred that in the long run, mortality would provide the most important feedback on whether the office and its programs are effective.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Sampair concurred, noting everyone on this Mahtomedi team pursued a championship with total disregard for individual accolades.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurred
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Fourteen months after Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs started contract discussions, the sides agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension through the 2032 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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There has been an apparent rise in reported fireball incidents accompanied by sonic booms, especially in the United States, according to statistics from the American Meteor Society and recent reports in March 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, Rivera also collaborated with Gorrín to arrange a meeting between Sessions, the Texas Republican congressman, and Maduro in Caracas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Ralph Waldo period also coincided with what Ballgame has described as a prolonged period of depression.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet the graphic below shows a 10-game average of Palace’s direct attacks per game — as a proxy of counter-attacking — and indicates a sharp drop-off around the time of that 2-1 defeat by Sunderland, a match that coincided with the sale of Guehi.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The housing market has not cooperated, and its push into serving professional contractors hasn't been able to move the needle, given that activity is sluggish everywhere.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the Mazda remained at the scene of the collision and cooperated with authorities, police said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in the two chambers stood united against Senate Bill 254, and a vocal minority of Republicans offered some of the most scathing critiques of the in-state tuition reversal.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now the entire company, including design, e-commerce, and back-office teams, is united under one roof.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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