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 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 The Fed’s unique role In Cook, both the majority and concurring opinions frequently referred to the Fed’s vital role in the modern economy. — Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 Two other justices, including Chief Justice John Weimer, issued opinions concurring with Cole. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026 Anthropic cofounder and head of research Chris Olah was in Vatican City when the pope released his encyclical this week to share concurring remarks. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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Projections place Trailer 3's release between late July and early August, potentially coinciding with Take-Two's earnings call or major global events.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The coinciding online sale of 51 lots raised a little under €200,000 (before fees).

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of coinciding

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But as the number of cases increased, Diègue said staff began accompanying survivors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
In an essay for the exhibition’s accompanying catalogue, critic Juan Calzadilla compared her work to the vertical forms embraced by the ancient Greeks and by Swiss legend Alberto Giacometti.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Definition of accompanying

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Comer had threatened to subpoena the prediction markets, but both Kalshi and Polymarket are cooperating with the investigation, according to the committee.

— Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
In a statement, K2 Airways said search and rescue operations are still being conducted by Pakistani authorities and the company was fully cooperating with the aviation authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of cooperating

Verb

This week, the Times published several Letters to the Editor responding to Spiegler’s essay, which ran the gamut of agreeing and disagreeing with it.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
The officials submitted the document as more ships sailing the vital oil channel face attacks from Iranian military forces despite Tehran and Washington agreeing to a framework deal aimed at ending their war.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of agreeing

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Along with collaborating with other team members, duties include managing ledgers and overseeing financial accuracy.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
News also broke in May that the FBI was investigating another NIAID virologist, Vincent Munster, who had been called out for collaborating with Baric and the scientists in Wuhan.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of collaborating

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The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026