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
Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Generally, more Democrats have voted early than Republicans, though Republicans made a concerted effort this year to convince their voters to vote by mail or early in person, and appear to have had some success.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The struggle to engage voters is nothing new, but both campaigns have made a concerted effort in recent weeks to get undecided voters, or those who assume their state is safe for either party, to participate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Faced with accelerating population declines in Japan, Sekisui made a concerted push to acquire U.S. homebuilders starting in 2017 with Woodside Homes Co.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The government, universities and companies are making a concerted effort to recruit and retain more women.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Generally, more Democrats have voted early than Republicans, though Republicans made a concerted effort this year to convince their voters to vote by mail or early in person, and appear to have had some success.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The struggle to engage voters is nothing new, but both campaigns have made a concerted effort in recent weeks to get undecided voters, or those who assume their state is safe for either party, to participate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Faced with accelerating population declines in Japan, Sekisui made a concerted push to acquire U.S. homebuilders starting in 2017 with Woodside Homes Co.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerted
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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That’s the role Santa, who loves children but (according to some versions of the legend) is childless himself, plays in the pop-culture collective psyche, which makes Asner’s Santa really click.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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In February, Owens arranged a dinner to introduce Lumumba, the mayor, to the developers.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic, and a return trip to Florida was arranged for passengers and crew members.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Suntory collaborated with artist Eriko Horiki to create the packaging for Hibiki 40.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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This talented team of an observer and a theorist collaborated to generate detailed model predictions and then went looking for candidates, leveraging telescopes on the ground and in space.Priyamvada Natarajan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Quentin Bohanna from mk2 Films.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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All sales were negotiated by Magnify’s SVP of global sales Lorna Lee Torres and director of global sales Austin Kennedy.Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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The family is planning a joint funeral for mother and son to be held Nov. 22.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The battery park is a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and South Korean company SK On.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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The feature, which concluded Trier’s trilogy, was also up for Best International Feature.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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North and South Korea have been cut off from each other since the end of the Korean War in 1953, which concluded with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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This encourages peer-to-peer recognition, fostering a culture of mutual respect.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Plummer also claimed that Pound contacted their mutual landscaper to remove and dispose of his mother's items following her death.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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