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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The church’s rector, also a slaveholder, was very concerned with converting Black and Indigenous Bostonians.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Officials are most concerned with the spread of the Dengue virus, and symptoms can include severe fevers and headaches.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the regime in Hanoi is most concerned with its own survival—and for that, China is a key partner, given the close relationship between the two communist parties.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
For these individuals, favorite acts weren’t necessarily concerned with what was most efficient or goal-oriented.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Officials are most concerned with the spread of the Dengue virus, and symptoms can include severe fevers and headaches.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, the regime in Hanoi is most concerned with its own survival—and for that, China is a key partner, given the close relationship between the two communist parties.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
For these individuals, favorite acts weren’t necessarily concerned with what was most efficient or goal-oriented.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concerned with
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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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