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 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
Noun
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But Thursday's hearing was a rare occurrence that underscored the gravity of the allegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s twice the total occurrences in the 2010s, when five-week runs were linked in 2010 and 2018.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As members of Biden’s team briefed the incoming secretary of state on the agreement, most expected the zealous Republican to squash the deal as too soft on Cuba’s authoritarian government, according to two people familiar with the meeting.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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As per the agreement, the construction at the sites is expected to be completed by 2030.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weird coincidence, or do the machines just have it out for fragile transit infrastructure?—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The choice to stage the comeback performance in front of Gwanghwamun, the main gate and historic entryway to Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, was no coincidence — as the new album is in many ways a meditation on the group’s ethnic identity.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wells Fargo’s call falls in line with consensus on the Street.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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In confessional, Dorit says that what Kyle is expressing is not concern or group consensus.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike prior authorization, which happens before the patient gets a service, pre-payment review occurs after the service but before reimbursement, while post-payment review could force providers to pay Medicaid back.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The authorization lasts until April 19.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 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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An early scene sees the twins caught up in a flurry of breathless games, clapping in unison, finishing each other’s rhymes.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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