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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 Vegh concurred, saying users have sent in lots of great suggestions for future improvements. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Even members of the Baltimore City school board, which held Poly’s fate in its hands, struggled to concur. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Oct. 2024 Lewis concurred this is what ServiceNow is delivering for its enterprise customers. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Matthew Sag, a distinguished professor at Emory University who researches copyright and artificial intelligence, concurs. Megan Farokhmanesh Lauren Goode, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for concur 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
Verb
  • The video now has more than 6 million views and just over 3,000 comments from TikTokers who agree that the two look like more than friends.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Carey had wanted to be the sole individual who could use the signifier, but the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board did not agree.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The emotional post was accompanied by a video of Jakes in a wheelchair outside of a building.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Participants must be 13 or older, volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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  • Trump deported fewer people than both Democratic presidents in part because sanctuary policies adopted by left-leaning cities and states prevented law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration agents, who often need local data and facilities to execute arrests and detentions.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Oktoberfest coincided with my sixth marathon within 12 months in Berlin, Germany.
    Rocky Sharma, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The company laid off about 1,200 workers at its truck plant in Warren, Michigan, coinciding with the discontinuation of the entry-level Ram 1500 Classic pickup.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But as humans and AI struggle to coexist, the future is uncertain regarding the real-time captioning needs of Americans with disabilities.
    Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Their footprints, made within hours or days of each other, provide the first direct, physical evidence that multiple early human species coexisted in the same habitat, according to a new study published last week in the journal Science.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The duo famously collaborated on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, which went viral and earned them a Grammy award for best musical theater album in 2022.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The trio collaborated with leading experts to source and capture the aromatic essences of plants, flowers and fruits.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Each timepiece is special in its own way, but the three are united by key elements.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But as Oppenheimer explains it, the tie uniting all three and his filmmaking in general is a sense of compassion and hope.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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