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concerted

adjective
con·​cert·​ed | \ kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio) \

Definition of concerted

1a : 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.

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Other Words from concerted

concertedly adverb
concertedness noun

Examples of concerted in a Sentence

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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The effort is funded by medical-marijuana dispensaries, who Pearson said made a concerted effort to address concerns from public safety officials, municipalities and other groups likely to oppose the measure. Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Arizona marijuana ballot measure will advance with minor changes after review," 9 Sep. 2019 But despite a concerted effort by Poirier to finish the fight, Nurmagomedov stayed composed and eventually worked his way out of the hold as the crowd roared its approval. Simon Head, MMA Junkie, "UFC 242 results: Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Dustin Poirier in third to retain title," 7 Sep. 2019 All these sick ways — not a conspiracy, not a concerted effort — that a community such as Hartford, any midsize city with far too many churches and nonprofits and federal buildings, etc. Kaitlin Mccallum, courant.com, "Kamora’s Cultural Corner bridges a divide between black, queer and intercultural communities," 4 Sep. 2019 Chapter Two, with a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, is a concerted effort to dig into the myth of Pennywise, sketching out a video-gamey quest to defeat him. David Sims, The Atlantic, "It Chapter Two Is a Blockbuster Horror Epic," 3 Sep. 2019 China and India, notably, have made concerted efforts to increase their amount of forested land. Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "It’s Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation," 29 Aug. 2019 And this concerted right-wing attempt to disrupt the mainstream media. Eric Johnson, Vox, "Journalist Carole Cadwalladr has a question for tech workers: Are you okay with your bosses enabling “techno-fascism?”," 8 July 2019 Giulio Origlia/Getty Images The Catholic Church is one of the oldest institutions in the world, and recently, there’s been a concerted attempt to reach Generation Z. That’s where Follow JC Go comes in. Julia Alexander, The Verge, "A new PokĂ©mon Go clone lets players collect Catholic saints instead of monsters," 24 Oct. 2018 Western concern with hard-power dynamics has largely obscured any concerted attempt at responding to nontraditional challenges. Gerasimos Tsourapas, Washington Post, "How authoritarian regimes use migration to exert ‘soft power’ in foreign policy," 6 July 2018

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First Known Use of concerted

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

History and Etymology for concerted

see concert entry 2

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More Definitions for concerted

concerted

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of concerted

: done in a planned and deliberate way usually by several or many people

concerted

adjective
con·​cert·​ed | \ kən-ˈsər-təd How to pronounce concerted (audio) \

Legal Definition of concerted

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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