concurrence
gb/kəŋkˈɚəns/ us/kəŋkˈɚəns/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
formal
C1
state
1
formal agreement or approval
formal agreement or permission.
Usage pattern:
concurrence (with [plan/idea]); [someone]'s concurrence
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse concurrence (agreement) with concurrence (events happening at the same time).
Synonyms
agreement (More general; concurrence is more formal.)
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assent (Emphasizes formal consent.)
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approval (Focuses on permission rather than shared opinion.)
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accord (Often suggests harmony between views.)
Antonyms
disagreement (Lack of shared opinion or approval.)
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opposition (Active resistance rather than simply not agreeing.)
Collocations
give concurrence
|express concurrence
|seek concurrence
|obtain concurrence
|with someone's concurrence
|general concurrence
|unanimous concurrence
|concurrence of opinion
|full concurrence
|official concurrence
Themes
communication
|work
|government
|law
Examples
- The policy change cannot go ahead without the minister’s concurrence.
- There was broad concurrence among the panel members on the main recommendation.
- I agree with your summary and add my concurrence.
Learner examples
- We need your concurrence before we start.
- She gave her concurrence to the plan.
Noun
formal
C1
event
2
events happening at the same time
when things happen together at the same time.
Usage pattern:
the concurrence of [events/factors/circumstances]
Common mistake:
Often confused with consent/approval; in this meaning it is about timing, not agreement.
Synonyms
coincidence (Often implies chance; concurrence can be neutral and analytical.)
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simultaneity (More technical; focuses purely on timing.)
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combination (Less about timing, more about factors together.)
Antonyms
separation (Events or factors occurring apart rather than together.)
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sequence (Things happening one after another, not simultaneously.)
Collocations
the concurrence of events
|the concurrence of factors
|the concurrence of circumstances
|a concurrence of causes
|rare concurrence
|fortunate concurrence
|unexpected concurrence
|concurrence of conditions
|concurrence of trends
|concurrence of crises
Themes
time
|analysis
|science
Examples
- A concurrence of supply problems pushed prices up.
- The outage was caused by the concurrence of heavy rain and equipment failure.
- The concurrence of two major events strained the city’s resources.
Learner examples
- The concurrence of two problems made it worse.
Noun
formal
C2
process
3
acting together toward a result
people or groups working together.
Usage pattern:
by/through the concurrence of [people/organizations]
Common mistake:
This meaning is less common than 'agreement' and can sound overly formal in everyday conversation.
Synonyms
collaboration (More common; emphasizes working together.)
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cooperation (General willingness to help toward a shared aim.)
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joint effort (Plain and less formal.)
Antonyms
noncooperation (Refusal to work together.)
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conflict (Working against each other rather than together.)
Collocations
by the concurrence of
|through the concurrence of
|mutual concurrence
|concurrence of efforts
|concurrence of agencies
|concurrence of interests
|concurrence of parties
|concurrence between departments
Themes
work
|business
|government
Examples
- The project succeeded through the concurrence of several departments.
- The reform required the concurrence of local and national authorities.
- Progress depends on the concurrence of employers and unions.
Learner examples
- Success needs concurrence from many groups.
Noun
legal
C2
entity
4
judge’s separate agreeing statement
a judge’s written note saying they agree with the decision.
Usage pattern:
write/file a concurrence; join a concurrence
Common mistake:
Do not confuse a concurrence (agreeing statement) with a dissent (disagreeing statement).
Synonyms
concurring opinion (The more explicit term in legal writing.)
Antonyms
dissent (A judge’s written disagreement with the decision.)
Collocations
write a concurrence
|file a concurrence
|a separate concurrence
|a brief concurrence
|a concurring judge's concurrence
|join the concurrence
|the concurrence argues
|the concurrence explains
Themes
law
|courts
|writing
Examples
- The justice wrote a concurrence emphasizing privacy concerns.
- Two judges joined the concurrence, while one filed a dissent.
- The concurrence agreed with the result but offered different reasoning.
Noun
technical
C2
relation
5
lines meeting at one point
when several lines cross at one point.
Usage pattern:
concurrence of [lines/segments]
Common mistake:
This is a specialized math meaning; in general English, concurrence usually means agreement or simultaneity.
Synonyms
concurrency (The more common technical term in math contexts.)
Antonyms
parallelism (Parallel lines do not meet at a point.)
Collocations
concurrence of lines
|point of concurrence
|prove concurrence
|establish concurrence
|concurrence at a point
Themes
math
|education
Examples
- The proof shows the concurrence of the three medians at the centroid.
- They demonstrated the concurrence of the lines at a single point.
- In this diagram, the concurrence occurs at the intersection marked X.
Grammar
Dictionary form
concurrence
IPA
GB/kəŋkˈɚəns/
US/kəŋkˈɚəns/
Syllables & stress
con - cur - rence (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: concurrence
- Plural: concurrence, concurrences
Word family
Forms
concurrences
noun
Core family
Related words
coincide
verb B2
coincidence
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disagree
verb A2
disagreement
noun B1
Advanced or less common
concurrency
noun C1
Expressions
give (one's) concurrence
1/ɡˈɪv wˈʌnz kəŋkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
formal
formally agree or approve
to say yes in a formal way.
Examples
- The committee gave its concurrence to the proposal.
- She refused to give her concurrence until the risks were explained.
- Once the sponsor gave concurrence, the team proceeded.
in concurrence with
1/ˈɪn kəŋkˈɚəns wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
in agreement with
agreeing with something.
Examples
- The report’s conclusions are in concurrence with earlier findings.
- I am in concurrence with your assessment of the risks.
- Their statement was in concurrence with the official record.
seek concurrence
1/sˈik kəŋkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
formal
ask for formal approval
to ask someone to approve something.
Examples
- Before publishing the report, we must seek concurrence from legal counsel.
- The agency sought concurrence from local officials.
- He was told to seek concurrence before making any changes.
with the concurrence of
1/wˈɪθ ðə kəŋkˈɚəns əv/
fixed phrase
formal
with someone’s agreement or approval
with someone’s formal agreement.
Examples
- The changes were made with the concurrence of the board.
- No data may be released with the concurrence of the client.
- The appointment was confirmed with the concurrence of parliament.