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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There was Lottie, the university student from Cornwall, who wanted to known about the upcoming reboot on Top Gear, and an indie producer concerned with nuances of the BBC licence fee. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 But in an economy built around immediacy, employers may be concerned with the wrong thing. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The gist is to live only in the present, not revel in previous success nor wallow in failure, and not to be concerned with what uncontrollable things could happen next. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Discrepancy theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with allocating resources as evenly as possible. Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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