noun

concurrence

kun-KUR-uns/kənˈkɜːrəns/

Agreement with a position or decision.

The committee needs your concurrence before it approves the proposal.

Two colleagues reach handshake over an agreed model on desk, shared approving expressions, compact neutral background.

Etymology

conLatintogether

+currLatinto run

+enceLatinaction or state

A 'running together' supplies the shared image behind both senses. Events come together in time as coincidence, while people's opinions come together as agreement.

In context

City of Santa Rosa, California143:16

we would have them reviewed by the the long-term Finance policy and audit subcommittee first get their concurrence and then move forward to have policy adopted by Council

City of Santa Rosa Council Meeting December 7, 2021

More examples

Her silence does not imply concurrence with the decision.
I express my concurrence with the report's main conclusion.
In his concurrence, the judge agrees with the ruling but offers different reasons.

Forms

concurrence · concurrences

concur verb — To agree with an opinion or decision.

Similar words

agreement: Agreement is more common and less formal than concurrence.
assent: Assent emphasizes expressing acceptance of a proposal or opinion.
approval: Approval emphasizes favorable acceptance or permission, not necessarily shared reasoning.