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concerted

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verb

past tense of concert
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as in arranged
to bring about through discussion and compromise warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence

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Recent Examples of concerted
Adjective
Nine years after hitting rock bottom with three NCAA bids and a majority of programs in an aimless malaise, the SEC collected on a concerted effort to prioritize the sport. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Then, last October, Israel, with U.S. help, effectively defended itself against a more concerted Iranian barrage of over 180 ballistic missiles. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025 Finally, a concerted Administration effort to generate public support for dismantling specific anticompetitive regulations that hit Americans hardest in the pocketbook might yield sufficient congressional support to overcome special interest pleadings. Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concerted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
Adjective
  • Dissanayake attributes the rise in ego-scrolling to the loneliness epidemic and a collective increase in stress and unhappiness among young adults.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The battle for the 2027 tournament was even pretty close, with Brazil beating a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands by 119 votes to 78 at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok last year.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Jefferson’s was founded in 1997, a joint project between Kentucky native Zoeller and his father Chet, a respected and well-known bourbon historian.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The pair were introduced by mutual friends Jensen and Danneel Ackles, that same year and sparks immediately flew.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Tariffs were paused on April 8 for 90 days, except for China where mutual tariffs shot up to above 100 percent.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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