concurring

present participle of concur

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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. 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
Verb
  • The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.
    News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Don’t forget to scan the QR code on the accompanying postcard, revealing a custom road trip playlist that will send you off on your Rhode Island adventure with an indulgent mix of oldies and contemporary hits.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
  • As the team’s winning streak grew, the bag became a fixture in Woods’ game-day outfits, accompanying her through 13 consecutive Knicks victories.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The organization noted that Skydive Kansas City is a member in good standing of the sport’s governing body, and is cooperating with local authorities and federal investigators to determine the cause of the crash.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • She was accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who was not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2026
  • The two sides eventually settled in 2023, with the nonprofits agreeing to return $14 million to the county.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • The two, who are both professional and romantic partners, found that their creative paths lent themselves to collaborating, even if the timing was far from perfect.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Thank you for uniting our city again…for uniting the world.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

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“Concurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurring. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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