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
In the eyes of history, however, the more influential opinion was a concurrence by Justice Robert Jackson.
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Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch explained this masterfully in his concurrence.
—David French, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
There is no specific rule about who qualifies for the honor, a decision controlled by concurrence from both the House and Senate.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In a 46-page concurrence, Gorsuch stressed the primary role of Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch explained this masterfully in his concurrence.
—David French, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
There is no specific rule about who qualifies for the honor, a decision controlled by concurrence from both the House and Senate.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In a 46-page concurrence, Gorsuch stressed the primary role of Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrence
Noun
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The first occurrence came while playing basketball as a senior in high school.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite the uptick in rattlesnake bites, a fatal rattlesnake bite is a rare occurrence.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear agreement, confirm who’s responsible, and follow through so everything stays consistent without needing to be reset later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Chi revolves around a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The whale cameos were no coincidence.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smack, the consensus top kicker in the draft, could be worth a late selection to provide some competition.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More recent wildlife news California lawmakers are considering a bill to create a statewide program to promote coexistence between people and wildlife, an issue reinvigorated by the euthanization of a beloved black bear with two cubs in Monrovia, writes Times reporter Katie King.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The regional conflict that followed did not stem from the existence of Zionism, but from others who reject that vision of coexistence.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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While Nguyen is spending time with his family or out running his business, in the background there’s a kind of endless conversation with a bot that’s sending into motion many chatbots from several different providers all working in unison.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices, one of Intel's longtime competitors, surged in unison, adding 15%.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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