concerted

[ kuhn-sur-tid ]

/ kənˈsɜr tɪd /

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adjective

contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together: a concerted effort.

done or performed together or in cooperation: a concerted attack.

Music. arranged in parts for several voices or instruments.

OTHER WORDS FOR concerted

1, 2 united, joint, cooperative.

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Origin of concerted

1710–20; concert (v.) + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM concerted

con·cert·ed·ly, adverbcon·cert·ed·ness, nounun·con·cert·ed, adjectiveun·con·cert·ed·ly, adverb

well-con·cert·ed, adjective

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How to use concerted in a sentence

From day one, the Prometeo team has made concerted efforts to have both men and women in decision-maker roles.
Startup fundraising is the most tangible gender gap. How can we overcome it?|Walter Thompson|November 9, 2020|TechCrunch
Of the eight House seats Republicans flipped in the election so far, six were won by female candidates, a reflection of a concerted effort to elect GOP women to Congress after the election of a wave of Democratic women two years ago.
House GOP chipped away at Democratic majority. They can thank female candidates.|Paulina Firozi|November 7, 2020|Washington Post
Over the past decade or so, no team has made more of a concerted effort to win a title than Los Angeles.
The Dodgers’ Championship Machine Took A Decade — And A Lot Of Money — To Build|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Especially in middle- and upper-income countries, concerted action in prior decades has done much to reduce the harm caused by lead-based gasoline and paint.
Lead poisoning affects 1 in 3 kids worldwide—but it’s not too late to act|jakemeth|October 23, 2020|Fortune

Better data would make it easier to measure results, track progress and drive accountability in a concerted way, enabling financial markets to make more informed decisions about climate risk.
How one of the world’s biggest banks plans to tackle climate change|matthewheimer|October 16, 2020|Fortune
To add to the unearthly noise they yelled concertedly with the full power of their lungs.
The Everett massacre|Walker C. Smith
And the ring was tightening; the attack was coming, now, more and more concertedly.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
There's where volunteer officers make their mistakes; they don't think and act concertedly as regulars do.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals|William H. Armstrong

British Dictionary definitions for concerted

concerted

/ (kənˈsɜːtɪd) /

adjective

mutually contrived, planned, or arranged; combined (esp in the phrases concerted action, concerted effort)

music arranged in parts for a group of singers or players

Derived forms of concerted

concertedly, adverb

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