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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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
Justice Elena Kagan filed a separate concurrence, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Just one week away from concurrence, the Kentucky legislature is moving quickly to pass laws on a priority topic — public education.
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Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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.
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David French,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concurrence
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Just one week away from concurrence, the Kentucky legislature is moving quickly to pass laws on a priority topic — public education.
—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for concurrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrence
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Focus on risks with the highest probability of occurrence and the greatest impact on the point.
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Once a popular tradition on all successful shows, contract renegotiations after Season 2 are a very rare occurrence these days, reserved only for the biggest hits amid industry belt-tightening.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.
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Right around then, in the sound mix, by a hysterical coincidence, one of my sound men decided to call information for the bad guy company name — Cyrex, as it was scripted — and got a number to call in Texas.
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The Pentagon official explained that the decision on those exceptions were being finalized earlier in June and the timing with the outbreak at Lackland was just a coincidence.
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Time is running out for states to come to some kind of consensus for rules under the Colorado River Compact.
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While they were entirely bought-in, their blind consensus actively stifled creativity and differing thought.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
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Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation.
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How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence.
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When Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 on Monday night at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium outside of the FIFA tournament), the players took a seat on the grass, and as one teammate pounded a drum, the rest began to pull their arms back in unison, as if moving an oar through the water.
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The rowing buzz has even extended to the Norwegian parliament, where a session was interrupted last week after the speaker asked members of all parties to come together and row in their seats in unison to support the team’s World Cup bid.
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“Concurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrence. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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