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concerted

adj.
C1 Advanced US //kənˈsɝtəd// UK //kənsˈɜːtɪd// con·cert·ed

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.


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.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun, most commonly with 'effort', 'action', or 'campaign'.

Pitfall

a concert efforta concerted effortLearners sometimes use the noun 'concert' instead of the participial adjective 'concerted' when describing a joint effort.

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