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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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Newsom also signed the stipulation and agreed to the fine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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As quickly as violence broke out, peace now seems to be agreed upon as Israel and Hezbollah reportedly signed a ceasefire of their own on Friday afternoon local time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Her family and the baby's father's family collaborated to ensure childcare.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Noreus collaborated with others in the wide-ranging, multi-year scheme.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The decline in mortgage rates over recent weeks has coincided with a drop in oil prices and Treasury yields.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The truck driver immediately stopped, called 911, and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The daughter of Albert I, the King of Belgium, Maria José married Italy’s Prince Umberto II, whose father, King Vittorio Emanuele III, cooperated with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Many families raised concerns about obstacles to obtaining proper services for their children, but Coco said participants in those sessions were united in their opposition to moving special education oversight out of the Education Department.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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