CONCURRING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

concurring

verb

present participle of concur

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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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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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 That vision was on display in her concurring opinion in the birthright citizenship case. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Jackson wrote 26 total opinions during the term, including eight concurring opinions, two opinions partially concurring and partially dissenting, and 10 dissenting opinions. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026 Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 In an opinion concurring with the majority ruling, Jackson and Sotomayor slammed Thomas’ reasoning for being inconsistent with his legal scholarship and prior judicial reasoning. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, issued an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026 Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority in support of birthright citizenship, but issued a concurring opinion based on federal law. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Kagan wrote for a 6-3 majority for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but others wrote concurring opinions. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Two other justices, including Chief Justice John Weimer, issued opinions concurring with Cole. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

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The event’s guest list will consist of an exclusive group of showrunners recognized on Variety’s coinciding 2026 Showrunners Impact List.

— William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026
The Gwinnett Stripers released Shunk on Monday, according to the official transaction log, coinciding with the decision to move an outfielder off of the big-league roster.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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The accompanying report, released in late May, found that the museum misused grants provided by the US Geological Survey, given for STATEMAP, its state geological mapping program.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Kate, a huge tennis fan, presented the trophy to the winner of the women’s tournament, Linda Noskova—a moment captured in the video montage accompanying the post.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

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Dalili, who was arrested after traveling to Iran for his father’s funeral, was sentenced to 10 years for allegedly cooperating with a hostile government.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Washington has been closely cooperating with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who served as vice president under Maduro.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of cooperating

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This latest ambitious project with Fred comes on the heels of Latin Mafia partying with Rosalía and collaborating with acts like Kevin Abstract, Dominic Fike, Álvaro Diaz, Tainy, and Yandel.

— Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
This isn't mere nostalgia; artists are actively creating fresh, relevant material, often collaborating with contemporary producers.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
The Knicks winning the NBA championship after 53 years sparked wild celebrations in New York, inspiring collective joy and uniting diverse communities across all five boroughs.

— Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026