concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd 
1
a
: mutually contrived or agreed on
a concerted effort
a concerted agreement
b
: performed in unison
concerted artillery fire
The slowdown was a concerted action by the workers.
2
: arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
The concerted pieces were interspersed with solos.
concertedly
adverb
concertedness
noun
Examples of concerted in a Sentence
They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.
a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team
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But here, too, there was a concerted effort to turn to the plow, especially during the 1840s, once the tree stumps in the fields were out of the way.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Since his promotion to general manager in May of 2022, Khan has made a concerted effort to retool in the trenches, especially on offense.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
This being said, there is a concerted effort to get TV cameras rolling again in Tinseltown, aided by the nascent Stay in L.A. campaign, which has so far amassed 20,000 signatures and is backed by high-profile stars including Jonathan Nolan and Paul Feig.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
But here, too, there was a concerted effort to turn to the plow, especially during the 1840s, once the tree stumps in the fields were out of the way.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerted
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsərt-əd
1
a
: mutually planned or agreed on
concerted effort
b
: performed at the same time
concerted artillery fire
2
: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments
Legal Definition
concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd
1
: mutually contrived or agreed upon
the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends—L. H. Tribe
L. H. Tribe2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers
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