concur

verb

kən-ˈkər How to pronounce concur (audio)
Definition of concurnext
1
as in to agree
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view I concur with your assessment of the political situation

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2
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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3
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 South Florida roads and overflows sewage systems The National Weather Service in Miami concurs. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The bosses of two rival firms, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, quickly concurred. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 The court issued a brief, unsigned opinion that said the high court declined to lift the block, but Kavanaugh issued his own concurring opinion to explain his reasoning that was different from, but still led him to agree with, the decision. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Sky denies that Northrop ever concurred with Kavanagh’s concerns. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concur
  1. agree
  2. accompany
  3. cooperate
  4. coincide
  5. coexist
  6. collaborate
  7. unite
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  • The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Most experts now agree that eggs are nutritionally valuable foods that can absolutely have a place in a healthy diet.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of agree
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  • Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embrace, accompanied by Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, during their meeting in Oslo on Tuesday.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The deal accompanied an investment that made the Defense Department the company’s largest shareholder.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompany
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  • On the day of the operation, Thompson called on Acting ICE Director David Venturella to investigate the collision, including by preserving evidence and cooperating with local authorities.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The witness was not injured and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • This is Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak and has spread to eight provinces, coinciding with an escalation of decades-long conflict in the east between government forces and rebels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its release will coincide with the launch of a new SiriusXM station dedicated to the band.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Circana also notes that prestige and luxury brands continue to grow, suggesting dupe demand and premium demand can coexist within the same shopper.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of coexist
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  • While big fashion brands routinely collaborate with blue-chip artists, Kriemler has a knack for rooting out under-the-radar or on-the-cusp talents, always trusting his instincts.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • That pulse crushes the fuel, driving its atoms to unite and release their own huge amount of energy, whose nature and effects scientists can study.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cybersecurity, older and more diffuse, is united by a culture of cynicism, pragmatism, and dark humor.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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