agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord.
There was complete concord among the delegates.
agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony.
Grammar. agreement.
peace; amity.
a treaty; compact; covenant.
Music. a stable, harmonious combination of tones; a chord requiring no resolution.
a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
a city in W California, near San Francisco.
a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part.
a city in central North Carolina.
a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.
a town in NE Massachusetts: scene of one of the opening military actions (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 16 937 (2003 est)
a city in New Hampshire, the state capital: printing, publishing. Pop: 41 823 (2003 est)
1250–1300; Middle English concorde < Old French < Latin concordia, equivalent to concord- (stem of concors ) harmonious ( con- con- + cord-, stem of cors heart ) + -ia -ia
A concord is an agreement. If you want to watch a romantic comedy and your date wants to watch a horror film, you might compromise and come to a concord by agreeing to watch an action comedy. Concord can be used as a verb meaning "to arrange by agreement," but this usage is rare. Much more common is concord used as a noun. The United Nations could work tirelessly to establish a concord between warring nations, or you might even work to establish a concord among the warring factions on your cheerleading team. A concord brings peace and harmony — just like a peace treaty.
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It appears a concord had been reached, yet no ink was drying.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
“I have faith that very soon all this region is going to be pacified and brotherhood and concord will return,” he said during a recent visit to La Concordia to inaugurate a new bridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
“Washington’s most important grape crop for many years was the concord grape that went into Welch’s juice and Gallo’s sweet sparkling Cold Duck,” writes Veseth in his blog.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Addressing the divisive issue, Sanchez said one of his government's main pillars would be working for the coexistence and concord between Spaniards, especially in Catalonia.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
You want justice and courtesy and human concord, things you never knew you wanted.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Previous winners of the Concord Award include Scottish charity group Mary's Meals, Spanish chef Jose Andres, and Spain's health workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Sony's live-service shooter Concord was taken offline less than two weeks after launch in 2024 after struggling to attract players, although customers were offered full refunds.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Erick Cruz, an employee at Concord Collective, which operates several dining locations at LAX, said his family depended on the wage increases that were already underway as part of the previously approved timeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Concord shareholders will receive a one-time cash payment of $1.16 billion and retain a 33% stake, managed by asset manager Great Mountain Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
We watched at night by moonlight as they lugged cannon past our door on the way to Concord and Acton.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Ms. Sollek’s dusky low range mingled with Mr. Brenner’s clarion high notes in piquant concords.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2010
Many more are the concords, and not less vital than these, of the two nations, as expressed in their institutions.
From Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists by Froude, James Anthony
They must either have sung in unison or hit on "concords such as were not disagreeable to the ear."
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
These are the discords that prepare for the concords.
From Sermons to the Natural Man by Shedd, William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer)
Too many concords are annoying in music; too many benefits irritate us; we wish to have the wherewithal to over-pay our debts.
From Pascal's Pensées by Pascal, Blaise
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