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as in interest
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
several banking concerns in the area
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as in worry
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
the recent crime wave has caused a great deal of concern in the neighborhood
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as in to cover
to have (something) as a subject matter
the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households
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as in to affect
to be the business or affair of
the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us
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as in to worry
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat
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Recent Examples of concern
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
However, where smaller dwarf and hybrid varieties are concerned, take care to be precise in thinning out leaf fans from which flowers emerged, taking care that those fans which have not yet yielded flowers are left intact.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Bloomberg | Getty Images China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged Friday, following sweeping monetary easing measures rolled out last month, and as a trade deal with the U.S. eases some growth concerns.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Verb
But this bulldog is just another disobedient lawyer, as far as Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida is concerned.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
However, where smaller dwarf and hybrid varieties are concerned, take care to be precise in thinning out leaf fans from which flowers emerged, taking care that those fans which have not yet yielded flowers are left intact.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concern
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Trump has repeatedly pressed Powell publicly and privately to lower interest rates while chafing at the chairman’s linkage of the president’s gyrating trade levies to inflation and U.S. economic uncertainty.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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Women's interest in cars off the racetrack is growing too.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The fact Ishiba’s LDP faces an election on July 20 only heightens the BOJ’s worries about the political establishment striking back.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But plenty of Republicans have expressed worries about the provision as well, imperiling its passage.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Anthony Slater is a senior writer covering the Golden State Warriors for The Athletic.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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While most Medicare and Medicaid plans pay for weight loss drugs for diabetics, they aren’t currently covered for obesity.—
Sonya Collins,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Boozman’s committee was responsible for drafting legislation affecting nutrition assistance and agriculture programs.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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Roberta Kaplan, who represents Carroll, was also asked to defend the high amount of damages the jury awarded Trump, as well as explain to the court why the Supreme Court’s ruling last year giving Trump more immunity from legal liability doesn’t affect this case.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Also on this episode: With Emmy nomination voting ending on Monday, the Roundtable takes one more look at the major categories, how the number of submissions has changed some of the competition and who didn’t bother to join in.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Orban said in February that organisers should not even bother organizing Pride in Budapest this year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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The company has partnered with Barco, a global leader in medical imaging displays, and Blackford Analysis, owned by Bayer, to enable cloud-native deployment of DL Precise across large systems and OEM platforms.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The company has struck a slew of deals for its slate with a range of European nets including Sky UK, Rai Italia and M6 in France.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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The fear, in fact, is that our continual need to standardize will modernize ourselves out of existence.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
28 June 2025
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Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.—
Avi D. Gordon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The man’s body was found lying facedown, covered in a blanket and showing signs of trauma — including what appeared to be a stab wound to his back, a police source told the Daily News.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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One of the shows included Jackie Morris, the aforementioned illustrator of The Lost Words.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concern. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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