concurrence
noun
con·cur·rence kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s 
-ˈkə-rən(t)s,
kän-
1
a
: agreement or union in action : cooperation
b(1)
: agreement in opinion or design
(2)
: consent
obtained the written concurrence of the attorney general
2
: a coincidence of equal powers in law
3
a
: the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances
The concurrence of heavy rain and strong winds delayed the plane's departure.
b
: the meeting of concurrent lines in a point
Synonyms
- coexistence
- coincidence
- concurrency
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Example Sentences
the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference
Recent Examples on the Web Justice Samuel Alito’s majority and the concurrence by Justice Brett Kavanaugh harked back to Frankfurter’s fierce critique of judicial activism. 
John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 The entire Senate would need to approve it before it’s sent back to the Assembly on concurrence. Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Chief Justice Annette Ziegler and Justice Patience Roggensack joined the concurrence. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a concurrence arguing that the court shouldn't go so far as to overturn Roe in this case. Fox News, 29 June 2022 Well, what, the thing that was most strange for me about the Thomas concurrence was that the idea of paving the way to outlaw contraception, right? Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Of course, the expectation is that 15% would rise and rise with the concurrence of ever-grasping politicians. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Justice Alito insisted that the decision to overturn Roe did not affect those other rights, although Justice Thomas in a concurrence welcomed revisiting all but the last of them. David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2022 Four justices—Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—signed on to Alito’s opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a separate concurrence agreeing with the judgment and the court’s three liberal justices dissented. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 See More
John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 The entire Senate would need to approve it before it’s sent back to the Assembly on concurrence. Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Chief Justice Annette Ziegler and Justice Patience Roggensack joined the concurrence. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a concurrence arguing that the court shouldn't go so far as to overturn Roe in this case. Fox News, 29 June 2022 Well, what, the thing that was most strange for me about the Thomas concurrence was that the idea of paving the way to outlaw contraception, right? Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 June 2022 Of course, the expectation is that 15% would rise and rise with the concurrence of ever-grasping politicians. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Justice Alito insisted that the decision to overturn Roe did not affect those other rights, although Justice Thomas in a concurrence welcomed revisiting all but the last of them. David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2022 Four justices—Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—signed on to Alito’s opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a separate concurrence agreeing with the judgment and the court’s three liberal justices dissented. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, "concentration," borrowed from Medieval Latin concurrentia "coming together, simultaneous occurrence," noun derivative of Latin concurrent-, concurrens "running together, concurrent"
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
Legal Definition
concurrence
noun
con·cur·rence kən-ˈkər-əns
1
: the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances
2
: an agreement in judgment
specifically : a judge's or justice's separate opinion that differs in reasoning but agrees in the decision of the court
concurrences
noun
1
as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- consensuses
- agreements
- concurrencies
- unisons
- accords
- meetings of minds
- unanimities
- acceptances
- acquiescences
- approbations
- assents
- consonances
- harmonies
- approvals
- sympathies
- adhesions
- consents
- embracements
- collusions
- complicities
- understandings
- accessions
- empathies
- solidarities
- rapports
- concordances
- assentations
- collaborations
- concessions
- compliances
- concords
- alliances
- embraces
- conformities
- conspiracies
- favors
- concerts
- unions
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disagreements
- conflicts
- dissents
- dissentions
- discords
- dissensions
- oppositions
- dissensuses
- resistances
- disapprovals
- disfavors
- disapprobations
2
as in authorizations
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something we needed the concurrence of the boss before proceeding with the project Synonyms & Similar Words
- authorizations
- permissions
- consents
- signatures
- allowances
- sanctions
- green lights
- warrants
- clearances
- licenses
- permits
- sufferances
- leaves
- licences
- accreditations
- seals
- certifications
- agreements
- stamps
- assents
- acceptances
- imprimaturs
- patents
- liberties
- tolerances
- acquiescences
- grants
- concessions
- passes
- tolerations
- accords
- okays
- OKs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prohibitions
- proscriptions
- refusals
- denials
- revocations
- rejections
- injunctions
- interdictions
- vetoes
- taboos
- exclusions
- suppressions
- discouragements
- repressions
- tabus
- bans
- deterrences
- embargoes