Definition of concurnext
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as in to accompany
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 to cooperate
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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How does the verb concur contrast with its synonyms?

The words agree and coincide are common synonyms of concur. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

When would agree be a good substitute for concur?

While in some cases nearly identical to concur, agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

When is it sensible to use coincide instead of concur?

The words coincide and concur can be used in similar contexts, but coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of concur Several players concurred with the decision. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Friedman concurred in his April 9 opinion. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur. Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026 Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits. Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
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  • Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Invite someone in, agree on a clear next step, and follow through together so momentum builds without confusion or mixed signals.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The current show and the accompanying catalog are organized thematically rather than chronologically.
    Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • At City Hall, Witzburg's team pressed Mayor Brandon Johnson to fire a top advisor for failing to cooperate with a misconduct probe – which the mayor refused to do – and urged him to make public a gift room her investigators were denied access to, which Johnson agreed to do.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • As Ballmer sees it, Sanberg agreed to cooperate in exchange for the league submitting a favorable sentencing letter to Judge Wilson, and thus he shouldn’t be regarded as a credible informant.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Researchers blame a number of factors, including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a record drought, tens of millions of tons of dead trees from Hurricane Helene, and the vast area where dense forests and high numbers of people try to coexist.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Its goal is to help bars, businesses and residents peacefully coexist.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The agreement covers nationwide pickup and delivery operations in Vietnam, with the two sides planning to collaborate across key logistics services, including order collection and processing, last-mile delivery, customs clearance and warehouse operations at major aviation logistics hubs.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • What unites us is this wonder about venturing further into space.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Gross said the prayer was clearly an attempt to show the two churches united, especially in confronting the global conflicts and projecting a message of unity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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