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
The Act cannot become law without review and concurrence by the 2 EU legislative bodies, the Parliament and Council, and likely would not become effective prior to January 1, 2030.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The decision, by three judges appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, is divided into three parts: a majority opinion, a concurrence and a dissent.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Justice Samuel Alito warned in his own concurrence against the CASA opinion being undermined by distortions of the class action and standing rules in future cases.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
The long-term solution for U.S. allies is to be able to deter aggressors with capabilities that are sovereign, ideally in the sense that they have been produced domestically but certainly in the sense that they can be deployed and operated without the concurrence of the United States.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The decision, by three judges appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, is divided into three parts: a majority opinion, a concurrence and a dissent.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Justice Samuel Alito warned in his own concurrence against the CASA opinion being undermined by distortions of the class action and standing rules in future cases.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
The long-term solution for U.S. allies is to be able to deter aggressors with capabilities that are sovereign, ideally in the sense that they have been produced domestically but certainly in the sense that they can be deployed and operated without the concurrence of the United States.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrence
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Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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And a rare Caribbean occurrence happened between Hurricanes Connie and Diane in 1955.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has signed agreements with several companies including Oracle, Coreweave and Broadcom.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Smotrich demanded there be no agreement on Palestinian Authority or Qatari involvement in Gazan governance, nor anything that supports the concept of a future independent Palestinian state.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Death card shows up as sacred permission to shed a layer that no longer serves you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reprinted by permission of Scribner, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Given Hughes’ contractual status, that’s not a coincidence.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Howard and Yan Wang are not married or related, and simply share a last name by coincidence, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Florida will be the consensus pick, but the Gators graduated their three starting guards who were pivotal to winning the title.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Through Congressional authorization, President Calvin Coolidge was featured on the 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar alongside George Washington.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Roberts has not had lawful employment authorization since December 2020, according to the complaint.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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This surprising coexistence is a critical piece of the puzzle, pointing to a metasomatic redox-freezing reaction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Prior to that and in unison with the wider release, Peck will also travel with the film to Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and assist in a virtual Q&A after a screening in Chicago.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Fujiwhara Effect is the interaction of two tropical systems that causes both to dance around each other like a spinning teacup amusement park ride or ballroom dancers moving in unison, AccuWeather said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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