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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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
Anthropic cofounder and head of research Chris Olah was in Vatican City when the pope released his encyclical this week to share concurring remarks.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson penned her own opinion concurring in judgment.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor said at the University of Kansas School of Law last week, referring to Kavanaugh's concurring opinion in the case.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Brennan authored the majority opinion, with concurring opinions from Marshall, Blackmun and Powell.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The veteran forward had just spent the past five minutes explaining the importance of defense, concurring with MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama on a point the young star had made in San Antonio a few days prior.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In response to Kagan, Justice Amy Coney Barrett filed a concurring opinion that staked out a moderate conservative position.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Justice Amy Comey Barrett explained some of the majority’s reasoning for supporting parental rights while denying similar rights for teachers in a concurring opinion signed by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson penned her own opinion concurring in judgment.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor said at the University of Kansas School of Law last week, referring to Kavanaugh's concurring opinion in the case.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Brennan authored the majority opinion, with concurring opinions from Marshall, Blackmun and Powell.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The veteran forward had just spent the past five minutes explaining the importance of defense, concurring with MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama on a point the young star had made in San Antonio a few days prior.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In response to Kagan, Justice Amy Coney Barrett filed a concurring opinion that staked out a moderate conservative position.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Justice Amy Comey Barrett explained some of the majority’s reasoning for supporting parental rights while denying similar rights for teachers in a concurring opinion signed by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurring
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Thapanee and her siblings grew up observing their parents in action, often accompanying them to business meetings.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The wispy tendril of smoke keeps the mosquitoes at bay and simultaneously smells like your best indoor candle, with notes of jasmine and salt air—a perfect accompanying scent for a summertime supper on the patio.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Costco is contacting customers who purchased the plants within the past five or so weeks and has been cooperating with all agricultural commissioners, the advisory stated.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Police say the driver of the Rav4 is cooperating with the investigation.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The Commanders made a change at offensive coordinator after mutually agreeing to part ways with Kliff Kingsbury.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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But having begun collaborating with Gran Tierra in 2019, the foundation has now been accused of complicity in sportswashing — using football to redirect attention away from unethical activity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The smartest event brands tend to be the ones collaborating with these spaces in varying ways.—
Sunita Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The group started to strictly focus on uniting business and community leaders to boost Montgomery County.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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