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 With this, at least, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi—where Moore’s collection went on view in November 2025—appears to concur. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 And alerting his partners in the Biden administration, who concurred. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The Writers Guild of America concurred with the states’ scheduling request. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2026 Presiding Justice Judith McConnell and Associate Justice David Rubin concurred. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 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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  • Steve Nickson, the long-serving head of recruitment, handed in his notice in mid-June, subsequently agreeing to join Championship side Wrexham.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reviewers agree that the design looks refined, with leather that feels more expensive than its approachable price point suggests.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of agree
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  • The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompany
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  • The scandal surrounding the prosecution was heightened by his father’s attempt to stop his relatives from cooperating with authorities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Normalcy and uncertainty coexist amid unanswered questions On the surface in Ocean Springs, grief appeared to be more private than public in the predominately White, relatively affluent Gulf Coast neighborhoods.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Here in this alt-world Albuquerque, 2D creatures coexist with mundane strip malls.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coexist
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  • Ramya collaborated with Lotus Bloom and her friend Sandy Gill to customize a Papa Don’t Preach lehenga.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pair collaborated on the track for the band’s third studio album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, and last performed it together in 2020 during a live performance recorded on the rooftop of Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • Steinem herself then appears at the very end for a scene that unites all the versions of herself together.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The one thing that seems to unite the left and the right nowadays is populist economics.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Concur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concur. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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