concurrence
5
7.2
- noun
- /kənˈkɜːrəns/
:
concurrencia
- 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
443
2.5
Working together with other people to reach a common goal
361
1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
309
4.1
Agreement among a group of people about an idea or decision
265
2.8
Two or more people act or speak at the same time
150
4.0
Working together with others to reach a shared goal
76
3.2
Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together
71
2.1
Being of the same opinion as other people
35
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
15
3.7
A group showing agreement by all saying the same thing
2
6.7
A situation where something fits well with something else
2
4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
1
7.7
Agreement and harmony between people or things
1
3.6
A willingness to work with other people to reach a common goal
1
6.3
Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values
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
People talking and working together to reach an agreement or plan
To work with others to reach a shared goal
A situation in which several people or groups share the same opinion
Antonyms
How Agreeing
217
2.8
309
4.1
361
1.0
5
7.2
268
1.6
26
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.