CONCERNMENT Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

concernment

noun

kən-ˈsərn-mənt

Definition of concernment

as in concern

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble as my layoff from work grew longer and longer, how I was going to pay my bills became a matter of concernment

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Noun

Air quality has been a constant concern for the community since the incident began.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Dozens of local activists have spoken out against Flock’s expansive network in recent months, citing privacy concerns.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

When a massive Sonoma Coast residential development pitch sparked fears that beach access would be lost.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
While adults like Osul are looking for ways to rebuild their own lives, children are learning to live with fear, grief, uncertainty – and how to make sense of the tragedy.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Trustee Robert Jones renewed his worries that the creation of a subdivision of only the Sacramento and Yolo County portions of the district in April excluded conservative voters in El Dorado County who would likely to vote against the bond measure.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Both relatively tolerant, despite the mothers’ initial worries about outsiders, the households mirror one another.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

Broglio also hopes that athletes learn to look for symptoms such as anxiety, depression and cognitive issues, because many are very treatable.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Researchers and psychologists agree that this feeling can fuel anxiety, dissatisfaction, and a constant need to stay connected, for fear of missing an opportunity, an event, or an experience.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

Police said Friday there is no indication that the killing was politically motivated, but her death has renewed unease about the safety of Britain’s politicians after two others were killed in the last decade.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026
The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of unease

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