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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
The task force recommended that the university system keep its testing requirements; in April 2020, the UC academic senate unanimously concurred.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
His death was ruled a suicide by hanging by the New York Medical Examiner's Office, and the Justice Department concurred with that finding.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 June 2026
The comparison to Judge was one that A’s manager Mark Kotsay concurred with.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Wu’s office concurred, and referred further comment to the organizer, Mass Now, which did not respond to a Herald inquiry.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Six of the court’s seven justices concurred in the opinion.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
April 28, 2026 After Padres manager Craig Stammen came out of the dugout to argue, Merzel briefly spoke with third-base umpire Shane Livensparger, who concurred with the original call.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
His death was ruled a suicide by hanging by the New York Medical Examiner's Office, and the Justice Department concurred with that finding.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 June 2026
The comparison to Judge was one that A’s manager Mark Kotsay concurred with.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Wu’s office concurred, and referred further comment to the organizer, Mass Now, which did not respond to a Herald inquiry.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Six of the court’s seven justices concurred in the opinion.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
April 28, 2026 After Padres manager Craig Stammen came out of the dugout to argue, Merzel briefly spoke with third-base umpire Shane Livensparger, who concurred with the original call.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurred
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The former Real Housewives of Orange County star has agreed to let her three kids live full-time with her ex-husband Edmonds following an investigation with Child Protective Services, PEOPLE can confirm.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Warner Brothers agreed to an $83 billion sale to Netflix, but that deal is not finalized.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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The star was accompanied by her boyfriend, 28-year-old former soccer player Akeem Morris, as well as her daughters Mercy, 19, and Lourdes, 28.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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While Hopp said some people just took the fans and moved on, others stopped to chat with the Soroptimists who were accompanied by Yusef Mill, co-chair of the San Diego Advisory Council’s Community Committee.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Back in 2016, Gaonkar collaborated with Byrne to write an immersive theater performance for the Stanford Arts Institute.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Stanley has collaborated with Lionel Messi, Post Malone, and most recently, Arsenal Football Club—its most significant European move to date.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The pope’s gathering with young people on Saturday night in Madrid coincided with a Bad Bunny concert.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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This older bottleneck coincided with Shanghai’s urbanization.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Prosecutors noted that Wolford cooperated with the investigation and admitted his crimes.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, a police news release said.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement But Republicans united to pass the immigration funding on Tuesday.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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But he and Steven were united on a different level.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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