concerted

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adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
Synonyms of concertednext
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

concerted

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past tense and past participle of concert entry 2

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Adjective 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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Donalds, who would be Florida’s first Black governor if elected, has been making concerted efforts to convince Black Democrats to vote in his favor in recent weeks. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 As the two services, TV’s top dogs, battle for our attention, Netflix has been making a concerted effort in recent years to convert YouTube successes into phenoms on its own platform. — Caroline Darya Framke, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Republicans, after making a concerted effort at outreach to Arab Americans in 2024, have used alienating rhetoric about the group throughout this election cycle. — Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The outgoing Atlas was already spacious, but the 2027 model makes a more concerted effort to deliver the sort of interior buyers expect when spending north of US$40,000 on a family vehicle. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concerted

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Etymology

Adjective

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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The first known use of concerted was in 1652

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concerted

adjective
con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsərt-əd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
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

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concerted

adjective
con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio)
1
: mutually contrived or agreed upon
the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends—L. H. Tribe
2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers
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