concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd 
1
a
: mutually contrived or agreed on
a concerted effort
a concerted agreement
b
: performed in unison
concerted artillery fire
The slowdown was a concerted action by the workers.
2
: arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
The concerted pieces were interspersed with solos.
concertedly
adverb
concertedness
noun
Examples of concerted in a Sentence
They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.
a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
And village leaders have said there’s been a concerted effort to locally regulate cannabis products – like vape products, edibles and more.
—Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Luckily, a few shops have been making a concerted effort to recapture the beautiful simplicity the teardrop/squaredrop genre originally represented, paring their trailers back to more closely resemble the cheap, cozy, lightweight vessels of yore.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
As lacrosse has expanded its range from its traditional hotspots in Upstate New York, Connecticut and Maryland out to the Midwest, Colorado and California, marketers have made more of a concerted effort to target the sport’s affluent and highly-engaged audience.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerted
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“Concerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsərt-əd
1
a
: mutually planned or agreed on
concerted effort
b
: performed at the same time
concerted artillery fire
2
: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments
Legal Definition
concerted
adjective
con·cert·ed
kən-ˈsər-təd
1
: mutually contrived or agreed upon
the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends—L. H. Tribe
L. H. Tribe2
: acting together toward a common end
concerted wrongdoers
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