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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 On social media, Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emerita of epidemiology at the University of Arizona, concurred with Reiss' opinion. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025 Leaders in neither Ottawa nor Copenhagen have concurred with these suggestions. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Conservative Justices Thomas and Samuel Alito concurred with the decision at the time. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025 Remarkable Entertainment’s managing director Cat Lawson concurs, telling THR that the Building the Band team could only sing Payne’s praises. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for concur
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  • In June, the ROJ agreed to exchange 13 hectares of his family’s land across Singapore Botanic Gardens for a nearby 8.5-hectare state land of equivalent value, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Central bank governors generally agreed there were risks on both sides.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • The 2025 Silver Medallion awards, better known as the Festival Tributes, will go to Baumbach, Hawke and Panahi, each accompanied by on-stage conversations and screenings of their latest works.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The thunderstorms Tuesday evening were hovering over Boise and the mountains, with winds from 25-40 mph accompanying some cells, and heavy rain associated with some of them as well.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • Stocks rallied on the view that the door is open to easing as soon as September if incoming jobs and inflation data cooperate.
    Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Local police went to the man’s residence but refused to arrest him due to state law that forbids law enforcement from cooperating with immigration authorities.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • The announcement coincides with a tribute to another Belfast legend.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The song’s arrival coincides with the release of the second half of the Netflix show on the same day.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The guest curator is Tiler Peck, a senior ballerina of famed musicality at New York City Ballet, where the works of Robbins and George Balanchine symbiotically coexist.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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  • Using it well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate.
    David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The sheriff's office stated that the agency was collaborating with South American and local authorities to return the woman's husband to California.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • First-year students and their families filed back to Corr Hall Chapel for an evening blessing by Donohue, who wanted to calm and unite the crowd after the incident had shocked families and students on campus.
    Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Inspired by the Oklahoma River that binds the north and south sides of the city, the jersey also features water-like teeth uniting the jersey’s duotone halves.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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