concerted
Jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.
Concerted emphasizes that an action is not accidental or individual; it is a highly planned, deliberate, and unified effort by a group.
Word relationships
- coordinated: Coordinated refers to the organization of different elements, while concerted emphasizes the unified, intense execution of those elements.
- joint: Joint simply means done by two or more people, while concerted implies a higher level of planning and intense, synchronized effort.
- disorganized: Disorganized efforts lack planning and coordination, resulting in chaotic action.
- individual: Individual efforts are carried out by a single person without coordination with others.
Commonly confused with
- concerned: Concerned means worried or interested, while concerted means coordinated and planned.
Word family
- concertedly (adverb): In a coordinated or planned manner.
Collocations
- concerted effort
- concerted action
- concerted campaign
- concerted attack
Example sentences
- "It will take a concerted effort from the entire community to clean up the polluted river." A community initiative.
- "The allied forces made a concerted attack on the enemy stronghold." A military operation.
Memory hook
Think of a musical 'concert'. It requires every musician to play their specific part in a highly coordinated, planned manner to sound beautiful. Coordinated like a concert.
When not to use
Do not use concerted to describe a single person's effort, no matter how hard they work. It must involve multiple people or entities acting together.
Fun facts
- The phrase 'concert of Europe' was used in the 19th century to describe the balance of power established by the major European nations to prevent future wars.
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