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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 a 46-page concurrence, Gorsuch stressed the primary role of Congress.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The proposal by the three council members at the press conference was a collective concurrence by a majority of the Rules Committee members in advance of a public hearing.
—Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alito’s concurrence responded to the dissent’s claims, rejecting the notion that the district court reached the correct conclusion regarding the motivation behind the new map.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
This concurrence is perhaps a more pernicious one, because both menopause and dementia involve—or, in the case of menopause, can involve—the diminishment of cognitive function.
—Anna Holmes, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The proposal by the three council members at the press conference was a collective concurrence by a majority of the Rules Committee members in advance of a public hearing.
—Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alito’s concurrence responded to the dissent’s claims, rejecting the notion that the district court reached the correct conclusion regarding the motivation behind the new map.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
This concurrence is perhaps a more pernicious one, because both menopause and dementia involve—or, in the case of menopause, can involve—the diminishment of cognitive function.
—Anna Holmes, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrence
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Potholes cause major issues for drivers First responders say crashes on the road are a daily occurrence, and their ambulances are delayed by cars slowing down for potholes.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The crew member was ultimately taken into the church and locals performed an exorcism – something Robinson says is a fairly normal occurrence in the Philippines.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Today’s Full Moon, also a Lunar Eclipse, emphasizes your 7th House of Partnership, inviting clear agreements across your important connections so cooperation feels balanced.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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The acknowledgment comes after a public feud between Anthropic and Washington over safeguards for its Claude AI systems, which ended without an agreement.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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During that period, food manufacturers asked the FDA’s permission to introduce a new substance only 10 times, according to the analysis.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Exceptions were carved out for students with health needs, emergencies or teacher permission for educational reasons.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The coincidence was hard to miss.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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That is surely more than just a coincidence.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some experts say the rhetoric around AI’s current capabilities are exaggerated, although there’s a consensus that AI will change jobs.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Working to build consensus on boards by being reasonable and approachable.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The mayor cautioned that military action taken without congressional authorization sets a dangerous precedent and urged efforts to restore stability through diplomacy rather than further violence.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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If the attacks are not concluded in 60 days, the administration will have to go back to Congress and say the operation is complete, or work with Congress for an authorization to use force or a formal declaration of war.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dickie impressively traveled to eight different countries to study human-bear coexistence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Putting the God in Godzilla The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Italian is a veteran of previous mega-mergers including the unison of Endemol and Shine.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Crowds of hundreds with their heads lowered bawled loudly in unison; others fell to the ground and shook in their grief.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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