concurred

[ kuhn-kurd ]

adjective

1. agreed upon or approved:

   To win, a project must accomplish the goals according to the criteria, within a concurred time frame and expenditure plan.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of concur.

Other Words From

• un·con·curred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concurred¹

First recorded in 1800–10; concur ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; concur ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

The California Supreme Court concurred and signed off on the disbarment in September, the State Bar of California announced Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

Anthony Michael Kreis, a constitutional law professor at Georgia State University, concurred.

From Salon

When inspectors talked to medical staff about it, one employee concurred that there “appeared to be insufficient food for the incarcerated people,” according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

But Justice Clarence Thomas, who concurred with Alito, suggested that racial gerrymandering claims should not be taken up by courts at all.

From Salon

Gogol concurred, adding that “it’s better to grow in a container with full sun — eight to 12 hours a day — than in the ground in a shade situation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acquiesce
• coincide
• jibe