concerned with

phrase

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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Advertisement Article continues below this ad But head coach Jerritt Elliott isn't concerned with the standings. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026 There is no clinical element to the center, and even people concerned with Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism have praised the center’s director. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 With the election approaching, Netanyahu is under pressure to demonstrate a strong show of force against Palestinian attackers to bolster his image for Israelis concerned with security. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 They should also be concerned with whether or not the agent can connect information that could change its decision. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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