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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With President Trump back in the White House, so, too, is Navarro, reprising his role as trade adviser to a president who is chiefly concerned with trade.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
In this brilliant book, Devji argues that in the late nineteenth century, Islam ceased to be primarily a religious movement concerned with scripture or the divine.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some parents, like Moriah Greathouse, are concerned with the TEA’s lack of communication and aren’t sure a state takeover can make a sizable difference.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The blog posts were maintained by a nonprofit concerned with the experiences of individuals living with mental illness.
—Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
In this brilliant book, Devji argues that in the late nineteenth century, Islam ceased to be primarily a religious movement concerned with scripture or the divine.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some parents, like Moriah Greathouse, are concerned with the TEA’s lack of communication and aren’t sure a state takeover can make a sizable difference.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The blog posts were maintained by a nonprofit concerned with the experiences of individuals living with mental illness.
—Emily Rosado-Solomon, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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