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concerted

concerted

31 5.6
People or groups work together in a planned, coordinated way
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsɜrtɪd/
translation icon : concertado
  • Please make a concerted effort to put in 30 hours.
  • concerted effort
  • concerted action
  • concerted campaign

It's got to be done in a very concerted, lawful way.

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Examples

  • There is a unilateral, concerted, diplomatic effort being made.

  • However, there have been no concerted attempts on the part of the federal government to challenge these laws.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We must work out a concerted plan.

  • Many states, cities, and universities throughout the US are making concerted efforts to foster economic growth by supporting technology.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Can one take hope in concerted efforts to end long-standing conflicts in Africa?

    Academic text (1992)
  • Music educators need to make concerted efforts to develop or implement these and other innovative approaches.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Measuring and managing stroke risk in people with AF will require a concerted effort from all members of the primary care team.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Building this infrastructure is a far-reaching project that will demand concerted and coordinated effort. (p. 11)

    Academic text (2011)
  • Rahel from Boston: "I think there should be a concerted effort at empowering women economically."

    Academic text (1996)
  • The community launched a concerted effort to clean up the local park.

Synonyms

united
vsconcerted
2.2

Joined as one group and working toward the same goal

focuses on active planning and coordinated effort rather than mere agreement
cooperative
vsconcerted
119 3.5

Willing to work with other people to reach a shared goal

requires planning and joint action rather than only simple willingness to help
coordinated
vsconcerted
3.9

Organized so people or parts work well together as a unit

is planned and carried out together with active mutual cooperation

Compounds

concerted music
  • Specialized
7.3

Music for several singers or players, each with a different part

How Coordinated

unified
127 4.1
concerted
31 5.6
joint
571 3.5

Surface Forms

concerted positive

Morphology

concerted = concert (semi-transparent) = concert + ed

Formed from the noun 'concert' plus '-ed' meaning 'done in concert'; learners who only know 'concert' as a musical event may not infer the sense 'coordinated'.

Etymology

Concerted comes from concert, a word that first meant an 'agreement' and later named a musical show where musicians perform 'together'. So a concerted action is one planned and done by several people or groups working 'together'.