concurrence

noun

kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s How to pronounce concurrence (audio)
Definition of concurrencenext
1
as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious

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2
as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference

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3
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something we needed the concurrence of the boss before proceeding with the project

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Recent Examples of concurrence Jackson, who has repeatedly tussled with Thomas on race questions, wrote a separate concurrence. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The last standing bastion of concurrence seems to lie solely in live experiences like sports and music. — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 Since then, a concurrence of Connecticut Supreme Court cases have only strengthened the state’s public access to the immediate coastline. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2026 In concurrence with expanding educational opportunity for all students, the district eliminated fees for Advanced Placement (AP) enrollment, a change that Moore said has increased Latino student participation in these courses across all four high schools. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for concurrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrence
  1. occurrence
  2. agreement
  3. permission
  4. coincidence
  5. consensus
  6. authorization
  7. coexistence
  8. unison
Noun
  • The episode starts, boldly, with newbie Daisy Toye who is struck by the terrifying occurrence of Martha Stewart showing up at her home.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Agency officials, in their own draft document, said one of those flaws was that the agency had failed to conduct a national survey of PFAS in biosolids to better understand their occurrence and associated risks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of occurrence
Noun
  • As part of the agreement, €3m went to Sint-Truiden, the club Suzuki spent a year at in the 2023-24 campaign before moving to Parma.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Arianespace and Amazon Leo announced Wednesday an agreement at the International Space Summit in Paris for six additional Ariane 64 launches to continue deploying the Amazon Leo constellation into low-Earth orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • With permission turned on, OlloBot says the SS1 can recognize moments such as laughter or celebrations and capture them automatically.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In 1971, for instance, eighty-six per cent of English elementary-school children had permission to walk home from school alone; that number dropped to thirty-five per cent in 1990, and to twenty-five per cent in 2010.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of permission
Noun
  • The Warriors obtained that pick from the Timberwolves in a 2020 trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to Minnesota, another wrinkle of coincidence on his way to the Timberwolves.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Two years later, I was born, on their wedding date and into a much larger and more somber coincidence.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincidence
Noun
  • Amid significant injuries and a dramatic transfer U-turn involving Chelsea, the general consensus on Julio Enciso’s ability seems to have been clouded.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Clinicians have since weighed in through outlets including Vogue and Stylist, and the consensus is unusually clean for a viral wellness trend.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of consensus
Noun
  • The Army Corps hopes to receive congressional authorization in 2028, with the construction window estimated to begin in 2032.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zero-trust measures can support continuous authentication and authorization for every agent action, while capabilities like policy as code can enforce deterministic execution and create machine-readable guardrails.
    — Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorization
Noun
  • This coexistence of the everyday and the extraordinary suggested to me a cinematic way of approaching death – not as a spectacular intrusion, but as a presence that slowly infiltrates daily life.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This coexistence of one god and many gods may initially appear contradictory, but a clearer picture emerges by tracing the history of how Hindu texts, traditions, and thinkers—and some Western scholars—have answered this question.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coexistence
Noun
  • The Mara sisters play the leads in Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, as Jean and Joan Holbrooke, Irish sisters who speak, think and move in unison, share the same dreams and love the same man.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Strangers sang to each other in joyful unison, while others closed their eyes or held their hands on their chest in complete awe of witnessing a veteran artist in her element.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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