1
as in agrees
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 accompanies
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 collaborates
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 concurs
Neuman concurs, steering his A-listers to the most secure investments.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Some contemporary research concurs, noting that poison can endanger pets and the ecosystem and that rats reproduce too quickly for poisoning to work.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
Upon reading the prompts, the human inspector concurs that the person has possible criminal intentions at hand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Some contemporary research concurs, noting that poison can endanger pets and the ecosystem and that rats reproduce too quickly for poisoning to work.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
Upon reading the prompts, the human inspector concurs that the person has possible criminal intentions at hand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurs
Verb
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Jacqueline Stein, a professional cleaner and the owner of Home Reimagined in Austin, Texas, agrees and suggests opting for gentle, pH-neutral cleaners instead.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Howard Bashman, an appellate lawyer and legal columnist, agrees.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An advertisement for the Résonance, which Francis Ford Coppola saved and was later found by his wife, leading to the gift, accompanies the watch, Boutros says.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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But more important to the story than the autobiographical details, which in any case are swallowed up by the vortex of fiction, is the devastating loss of meaning that accompanies the death of a child.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longoria, who often collaborates with stylist Maeve Reilly, wore a black shirt with buttons running down the front placket and an open neckline with a sharp collar, revealing her delicate necklace featuring an outline of the state of Texas.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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FinalSpark collaborates with ethicists to ensure the research remains within clear moral boundaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The action coincides with controllers’ first full missing paycheck since the shutdown began.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The danger intensifies when storm surge coincides with high tide, rapidly elevating water levels and increasing the risk of widespread flooding.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Netanyahu did — and still does — everything possible to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which cooperates every day with Israeli security services to keep the West Bank from blowing up.—
Thomas Friedman,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The kind that unites us, inspires us.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Let’s rediscover what unites us and take the first step toward healing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Concurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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