Definition of concurrencenext
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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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Recent Examples of concurrence In a common legislative maneuver, the authors expected to gut the existing language, amend it to reflect the deal to adjust the tax credit cap, then pass it out of the Assembly and send it back to the Senate for a concurrence. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Barrett issued a partial concurrence that laid out important exceptions to blanket immunity. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 But this was the original purpose of the 14th Amendment, wrote Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a concurrence that served as a direct response to Justice Thomas’ dissent. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 Jackson also is not shy about writing dissenting opinions, and the occasional concurrence, whether in combination with others or alone. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concurrence
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Noun
  • The National Hurricane Center warned that Rachel could pick up some strength before arriving on the West Coast — an unusual occurrence for storms in the tropical eastern Pacific.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One health insurance company, Alignment Healthcare, has already threatened to sue the government after its star ratings were downgraded — a now-common occurrence for almost any insurer that is unhappy with its grades.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Companies are only allowed to disclose them if the agreements are noncancellable.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Of the 13 most competitive Senate races, seven Republicans have expressed skepticism or outright opposition to the agreement that is unlikely to significantly affect high diesel costs contributing to broader inflation.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Hard passes give journalists who regularly cover the White House longer-term access to its campus without having to get permission ahead of time.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The company has requested permission to launch Starship from its Starbase site in South Texas up to 456 times per year.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That coincidence does not mean that Lilia’s story is mine, or that the novel is autobiographical.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By coincidence, the Song aesthetic converges in both stories.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Among educators, a consensus is forming that small-group tutoring is one of the most effective ways to address achievement gaps.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hurricane Isaias is churning its way toward the northeastern Gulf Coast and is likely to make landfall as a hurricane, according to a consensus of most computer models — not just DeepMind.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But the patient in the demo product had not signed any authorizations, so there was no way to show me how to revoke them.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But a monthslong migration crisis in the Spanish exclave, which Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit on Tuesday for the first time, has exposed divisions in a place that bills itself as a beacon of coexistence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Through a mycelial lens, the film explores new possibilities for human and non-human coexistence, resilience, and survival in a changing world.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Schumacher and his next Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello, fell off the road in all-red unison during a shower in the 2001 race.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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