concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd 
1
a
: 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.
concertedly
adverb
concertedness
noun
Synonyms
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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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.
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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
These three elements need to go hand in hand, and all of them will require a concerted effort from the United States, France, and Arab countries.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
These three elements need to go hand in hand, and all of them will require a concerted effort from the United States, France, and Arab countries.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsərt-əd
1
a
: mutually planned or agreed on
concerted effort
b
: performed at the same time
concerted artillery fire
2
: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments
Legal Definition
concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd
1
: mutually contrived or agreed upon
the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends—L. H. Tribe
L. H. Tribe2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers
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