concurrence

[ kuhn-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]

noun

1. the act of concurring.
2. accordance in opinion; agreement:

   With the concurrence of several specialists, our doctor recommended surgery.

3. cooperation, as of agents or causes; combined action or effort.
4. simultaneous occurrence; coincidence:

   the concurrence of several unusual events.

5. Geometry. a point that is in three or more lines simultaneously.
6. Law. a power equally held or a claim shared equally.
7. Archaic. competition; rivalry.

concurrence

/ kənˈkʌrəns /

noun

1. the act of concurring
2. agreement in opinion; accord; assent
3. cooperation or combination
4. simultaneous occurrence; coincidence
5. geometry a point at which three or more lines intersect

Other Words From

• precon·currence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrence¹

From the Medieval Latin word concurrentia, dating back to 1515–25. See concurrent, -ence

Example Sentences

The bill was returned to the Assembly for routine concurrence in Senate amendments.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, the measure was approved by the state Senate in a concurrence vote.

From Los Angeles Times

Cannon’s legal justification, that special counsels were unconstitutional, comes from Justice Thomas’ solo concurrence in the presidential immunity case, Trump v.

From Salon

And a lone concurrence by Justice Clarence Thomas in that decision apparently inspired Aileen Cannon, a federal judge in Florida, to throw out the classified documents case against him.

From Los Angeles Times

Second, the dismissal owes a huge intellectual debt to one person, Justice Clarence Thomas, who raised the issue in his concurrence with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• unanimity