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concurrence
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CONCURRENCE
1
the occurrence or existence of several things at once <the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite rock band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious>
Related Words development, happening, occurrence; coevality, contemporaneousness, simultaneousness, synchronism, synchrony
Near Antonyms asynchrony (or asynchronism)
2
the state of being of one opinion about something <looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference>
Related Words accession, adhesion, assent, assentation, consent; acceptance, acquiescence, concession, embrace, embracement; approbation, approval, favor; alliance, collaboration, collusion, complicity, conspiracy; compliance, concert, concertedness, concord, concordance, conformity, consonance, harmony, oneness, solidarity, understanding, union; empathy, rapport, sympathy
Near Antonyms discord, dissension (also dissention); dissent, opposition, resistance; disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor
3
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something <we needed the concurrence of the boss before proceeding with the project>
Synonyms allowance, authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, granting, green light, leave, license (or licence), sanction, sufferance, warrant
Related Words imprimatur, seal, signature, stamp; accreditation, certification; liberty, pass; concession, patent, permit; tolerance, toleration; acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent, OK (or okay); accord, grant
Near Antonyms denial, refusal, rejection, revocation; taboo (also tabu); injunction, veto; deterrence, discouragement, repression, suppression; ban, embargo, exclusion
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