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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
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Flood — a second-term Republican — hosted the public gathering Monday night where attendees loudly berated him about concerns that social safety net programs, namely Medicaid, would be affected by the president's signature piece of legislation.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
River advocates asked those who are concerned with the river's future to contact their federal lawmakers.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There were fears — including safety concerns — over how the controversy would impact the 41 other acts scheduled to take the Radar Festival stage.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Flood — a second-term Republican — hosted the public gathering Monday night where attendees loudly berated him about concerns that social safety net programs, namely Medicaid, would be affected by the president's signature piece of legislation.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Paxton, a Republican, and Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) are concerned the group’s fundraising efforts may amount to bribery, a second-degree felony in Texas.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
River advocates asked those who are concerned with the river's future to contact their federal lawmakers.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concern
Noun
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Basketweave fabrics with multi-tonal novelty yarns and cotton/linen/elastane blends add tactile interest.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Linking executive compensation to ROIC aligns the interests of the executives with those of the shareholders.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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His worry is that a robust response could be lacking since both the U.S. and a number of European countries have cut so much of their humanitarian aid.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lauritsen said while the foundation is not against the project, its biggest worry is that the road won’t be built with ample areas for wildlife to cross.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Funding: Backed by a $44 million Series B, Pano’s tech covers 12 GW of utility lines across the U.S. West and is proving essential for utilities and fire agencies looking to act faster and minimize damage as wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since March, noncitizen writers of the Stanford Daily have declined to cover pro-Palestinian protests and asked to remove previous articles on the topic, fearing that such reporting could jeopardize their legal immigration status, according to the lawsuit.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the past six months or so have also seen complications over the renewal of his contract, with the displeasure generated by that undoubtedly a factor that has affected performances on the pitch.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Stalking is an issue that affects women across all sports — for instance, tennis star Iga Swiatek was confronted during a Miami Open practice in March by a man who had previously harassed her on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Utility company Ameren confirmed to PEOPLE that a contractor and its subcontractor were repairing and replacing tower lighting and marker balls on transmission lines in Madison County, Ill., when the incident occurred.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And yet, our fears or feelings that things will spiral out of control again?—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement For one thing, Putin decided that spring to send tens of thousands of troops to his border with Ukraine, raising fears of an imminent invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These include sun, wind, and flowing water but also coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One included claims that teachers, in the past, have taken said supplies and asked that they not be labeled.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concern. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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