1
as in coinciding
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
I concur with your assessment of the political situation
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2
as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time
the 1960s, a decade in which the Cold War, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement all concurred
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3
as in cooperating
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
all sides concurred to pass the reform legislation on campaign financing
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Recent Examples of concurring
The panel was sharply divided, issuing 323 pages of concurring and dissenting opinions with no majority.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurring
Verb
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The Skokie location is set to partially reopen in January, with a full reopening planned for late summer 2026, coinciding with the closure of the temporary location.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new Bird on a Rock collections debut Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of the campaign across print and digital channels.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Explaining The Basis For The Transfer A transfer that has an accompanying explanation might at first glance seem to be the proper way to field this new approach.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investigators also said that the couple began to distance themselves, and within a week had stopped cooperating entirely.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the news release, KCKPD said those who police believe to have been involved in the stabbing remained at the scene and were cooperating with investigators.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The effort also includes designations of Clean California communities, with 30 agreeing to long-term commitments to zero litter and community beautification.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case was settled after three years, with Crosno's former landlord agreeing to take fair housing training and pay $20,000 in damages, Crosno said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The filmmaker launched her production company Cinelava to produce the project, collaborating with Germany’s Red Balloon Film and Red Sea Fund.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tour organizers also will be collaborating with local partners for each screening like film societies, festivals, sports clubs and other groups.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, a surprise uniting force has begun to emerge from the rubble of the conflict, as the Sudanese national soccer team continues to defy the odds and stands on the precipice of a first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company has turned what looks like a fragile idea into a robust product by uniting design, testing, and production in a closed loop.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Concurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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