concerned with
idiom
1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.
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It must be remembered that Foreman’s work was primarily concerned with the goings-on inside his head—not yours.
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Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Jordan had been growing increasingly concerned with questions of social justice and was looking for ways to translate that concern into his work.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Beyond the censorship at DOD schools, librarians are also concerned with how the new Administration is tackling issues of censorship at the local level.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
For its part, Until Dawn is more concerned with having a good time through the unpacking of genre tropes, like its obvious predecessor, Cabin in the Woods.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Jordan had been growing increasingly concerned with questions of social justice and was looking for ways to translate that concern into his work.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Beyond the censorship at DOD schools, librarians are also concerned with how the new Administration is tackling issues of censorship at the local level.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
For its part, Until Dawn is more concerned with having a good time through the unpacking of genre tropes, like its obvious predecessor, Cabin in the Woods.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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