con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt 
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
2
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
3
obsolete
: musical harmony : concord
concert
adjective
concerted; concerting; concerts
1
: to make a plan for
concert measures for aiding the poor
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement
concerted their differences
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Examples of concert in a Sentence
Noun
The orchestra will be giving a free concert.
during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green
Verb
warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Days later across the country, police said a 19-year-old man killed two people and injured 12 others at an outdoor concert during Mardi Gras festivities in Mamou, Louisiana.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
The investigation is ongoing as the DA’s office seeks to identify other co-conspirators and determine the extent of the operation, which also targeted Adele concerts, Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the US Open Tennis Championships.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And then that expanded out to large-scale concerts and events in very huge spaces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Days later across the country, police said a 19-year-old man killed two people and injured 12 others at an outdoor concert during Mardi Gras festivities in Mamou, Louisiana.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
While the declines are concerning, the report also emphasizes the success of proactive and concerted conservation efforts that can help populations recover.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
The investigation is ongoing as the DA’s office seeks to identify other co-conspirators and determine the extent of the operation, which also targeted Adele concerts, Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the US Open Tennis Championships.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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concert
1 of 2 noun
con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: agreement in design or plan
2
: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both
concert
2 of 2 verb
con·cert
kən-ˈsərt
: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement
concerted their differences
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