concurs (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of concur (in)
as in stands by

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  1. stands by
  2. supports
  3. sustains
  4. applauds
Verb
  • The governor stands by his return-to-office mandate that on July 1 brought many state workers to the office four days a week.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands by
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  • The company sees the rocket becoming a workhorse launcher of small to medium-size satellites down the road, and its infrastructure supports that vision.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No data show salt crystals shift serotonin or cortisol, and no evidence supports magnesium absorption through the soles of the feet.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
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  • Supported by Waugh’s muscular direction, Wilson and Ritchson work well together in a chase film whose thinly sketched premise barely sustains its wall-to-wall action sequences.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But as sea levels rise, both cities find themselves under threat from the ocean that sustains them.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustains
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  • Earlier this week, former GOP Senator Jeff Flake, of Arizona, endorsed Ossoff saying despite their policy differences, Flake applauds Ossoff's character and his commitment to doing the job.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of applauds
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