as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team
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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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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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Recent Examples of concerted
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee chose Indiana as one of its target states for flipping seats in the 2026 midterms, and in Indiana's case, that means a concerted effort to break the Republican supermajority in the House.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a concerted push across the industry was driving up the efficiency of AI models, leading to an increase in total usage.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The changes in workplace patterns also come amid concerted efforts to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the workplace, with women saying this rollback has impacted their career plans, including prioritizing job security over career growth opportunities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
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May’s fixations include fragmented narratives, portraits of place, boundaries and borders, and collective memory.—
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For decades, the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement has protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.—
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
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The distinction is significant, legal experts told the American-Statesman, and raises questions about whether Austin police actively collaborated with ICE.—
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Topic Studios, who previously collaborated with Gordon on Theater Camp, will co-finance the film.—
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
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But it's always been very collaborative and just lovely.—
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
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The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.—
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The driver of the 18-wheeler stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.—
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The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, Monroe said.—
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Shortly after their newsletter announcement, the couple shared a joint Instagram post with the same video.—
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Minneapolis leaders are pushing for state law enforcement to be part of a joint investigation with the FBI into Wednesday's shooting.—
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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