Word
concerted
Phoneticscon·cert·ed
US/kənˈsɝtəd/
UK/kənsˈɜːtɪd/
Definition
adj. done by a group of people working together in a planned and organized way. It describes a strong, shared effort to achieve a goal.
adj. jointly arranged, planned, or carried out by two or more parties. Often used to describe intense or deliberate collective action.
Examples
“The team made a concerted effort to finish the project.”
“After several complaints, the local government made a concerted push to improve public transport in the area.”
“The sudden drop in inflation was the result of a concerted strategy by central banks to tighten monetary policy across several major economies simultaneously.”
Examples
simple
“The team made a concerted effort to finish the project.”
contextual
“After several complaints, the local government made a concerted push to improve public transport in the area.”
complex
“The sudden drop in inflation was the result of a concerted strategy by central banks to tighten monetary policy across several major economies simultaneously.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun, most commonly with 'effort', 'action', or 'campaign'.
Pitfall
a concert effort
a concerted effort
Learners sometimes use the noun 'concert' instead of the participial adjective 'concerted' when describing a joint effort.
Real-World Examples
“This is despite concerted Russian offensives in the eastern Donetsk region, whose capture Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly prioritised.” “But perhaps it’s present in more of a spiritual capacity, Suicide having relentlessly pursued their own artistic path in the face of some fairly concerted efforts by the public to get them to stop.” Collocations
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