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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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
The cities are so close that Detroiters can smell the drying grain at Windsor’s Hiram Walker distillery and Windsor can hear the music drifting from Detroit’s outdoor concert venues.
—Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
As in the current season, which runs through June 8, concerts in 2025-26 will provide audiences with a wide selection.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
See her full note about the Chile concert postponement here.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
The cities are so close that Detroiters can smell the drying grain at Windsor’s Hiram Walker distillery and Windsor can hear the music drifting from Detroit’s outdoor concert venues.
—Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Moreover, the number of table seats at the front of The Shell can be modified from concert to concert.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
As in the current season, which runs through June 8, concerts in 2025-26 will provide audiences with a wide selection.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concert
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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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