concur
verb
con·cur
| \ kən-ˈkər
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, kän-\
concurred;
concurring
Definition of concur
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Examples of concur in a Sentence
In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, concurs that only a multinational solution can really work.
— Peter Gumbel, Time, 20 Oct. 2008
"I'm fine for money, Dmitri," he responded casually. "My needs are very simple." "Yes," the Soviet concurred, a tinge of mystery in his voice, "you seem to lack for nothing … "
— Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred.
— Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
We concur that more money should be spent on education.
“I think more time is needed.” “I concur.”
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Eight of the nine judges concurred in the decision, and no opinion was issued. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, "Alabama Supreme Court affirms ruling on judge’s ineligibility," 23 Aug. 2019 The chief executive concurred, and the person stayed. — Anders Melinbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Cybersecurity pros name their price as data hacking attacks swell," 7 Aug. 2019 MotoGP administrator, Dorna, along with MotoE sponsor Enel, concurred, and an action plan was quickly put in place to start again, with the aim of getting everything rebuilt and ready to race by the summer. — Jonathan Hawkins, CNN, "Phoenix from the flames: MotoE takes to the circuit just months after fire," 8 July 2019 Commissioner Geoffrey Starks concurred in part and dissented in part. — Sophia Kunthara, SFChronicle.com, "FCC votes to block part of San Francisco broadband law," 10 July 2019 In a May 2 opinion, the attorney general's office concurred with Southworth and scolded the Finance Cabinet in a nine-page ruling for failing to give her a timely response or for explaining the delay. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton's fired aide was investigating the Bevin administration," 5 June 2019 Even Elizabeth David, surely no slouch in the making-an-effort department, concurred. — Tim Martin, 1843, "The croissant, breakfast of rebels," 13 June 2019 Italy’s Court of Auditors concurred on Tuesday that the government’s growth forecasts are too optimistic, given signs of slower growth internationally. — Giovanni Legorano, WSJ, "Italy Watchdog Casts Doubt on Official Growth Estimate," 9 Oct. 2018 The House of Representatives concurred Sunday in a 43-11 vote. — oregonlive.com, "Legislature sends ballot initiative to voters setting stage for campaign donation limits," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'concur.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for concur
concur
verb
English Language Learners Definition of concur
formal
: to agree with someone or something
See the full definition for concur in the English Language Learners Dictionary
concur
verb
con·cur
| \ kən-ˈkər
\
\
concurred;
concurring
Kids Definition of concur
1
: to act or happen together
… those measures of life, which nature and Providence concurred to present me with …— Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
2
: to be in agreement (as in action or opinion) : accord
The two judges concurred.
concur
intransitive verb
con·cur
| \ kən-ˈkər
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concurred;
concurring
Legal Definition of concur
1
: to happen at the same time
2
: to express agreement
he shall have power…to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur — U.S. Constitution art. II
specifically
: to join in an appellate decision — compare dissent
Note: A judge or justice may concur with the decision of the court but not agree with the reasons set forth in the opinion. Often a separate opinion is written in such a case.
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