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k-uh-n-SURT-id/kənˈsɜːtɪd/

Concerted means done in a planned, combined way: a concerted effort, concerted action. Joint is everyday and weaker; coordinated is a close synonym; intensive is about energy, not teamwork. In speech, a proper joint effort is enough. A concerted campaign implies several people or moves at once — one person staying late is hard work, not a concerted effort.

Meaning

Done in a planned, combined way by people working together.

Examples

• “It will take a concerted effort to cut errors.”
• “It will take a concerted effort from tutors and students to cut plagiarism.”
• “Concerted lobbying, not one email, changed the library hours.”

Good to know

concerted effort/action. Combined and deliberate. Everyday: joint / coordinated. Not one person’s solo slog.

Near in meaning

coordinated

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