concurrence
5
7.2
- noun
- /kənˈkɜːrəns/
- His focus on state sovereignty was not echoed in the concurrences of Justices Thomas or Alito, however.
Examples
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And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present.
Academic text (2001) -
And with your concurrence, rejected it.
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Compliance is monitored by each state in concurrence with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Academic text (2003) -
For those of us interested in judges' thinking, the concurrence sheds light on the thoughts of Judge Cain.
Academic text (2006) -
Justice Harlan introduced the reasonable expectation of privacy standard in his 1967 concurrence in Katz v. United States.
Academic text (2017) -
Justice Antonin Scalia, writing in a concurrence in Buckhannon, acknowledged the risk.
Academic text (2003) -
The committee reached a concurrence on the proposed changes after lengthy discussions.
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Her concurrence with the team's strategy was crucial for its success during the project.
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The two leaders announced their concurrence in addressing climate change at the summit.
Synonyms
394
2.5
Working together with other people to reach a common goal
279
4.1
Agreement among a group of people about an idea or decision
214
1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
163
4.0
Working together with others to reach a shared goal
92
2.1
Being of the same opinion as other people
89
2.8
Two or more people act or speak at the same time
81
3.2
Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together
29
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
17
3.7
A group showing agreement by all saying the same thing
6
4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
2
6.7
A situation where something fits well with something else
1
7.7
Agreement and harmony between people or things
1
6.3
Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values
1
3.6
A willingness to work with other people to reach a common goal
1
9.1
People talking and working together to reach an agreement or plan
1
9.9
A general agreement among a group of people, for example at a meeting
An agreement between people or groups reached after discussion
A situation where people understand each other and agree
To work with others to reach a shared goal
A situation in which several people or groups share the same opinion
Antonyms
How Agreeing
220
2.8
279
4.1
214
1.0
5
7.2
231
1.6
29
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word concurrence comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and currere 'to run', so it originally meant 'running together'. That image of people 'coming together' helps explain why concurrence can mean agreement or many people sharing the same opinion.