as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
several banking concerns in the area
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as in covers
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 affects
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 worries
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 concerns
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The project had received a continuance from an initial public hearing April 20, at which City Council member Natalie Jangula and others raised concerns about a lack of open space.
—Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Camp residents main concerns were daily survival.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Due to safety concerns, deputies then placed a camera under the door to see inside the apartments.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Those concerns were amplified by Marsch only seeing his players every few months before the World Cup.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The comments come as container shipping’s peak season has started two months early as retailers aim to get in front of many of the concerns presented to the industry since the start of the war in Iran in late February.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Tisch said the investigation began last year in February 2025 in response to community concerns about drug dealing and drug use in the area.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The two see eye to eye on both their love of soccer and their concerns about where the sport is headed.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The alleged threat is portrayed as undermining First Amendment protections for freedom of association, which concerns the ability of groups to engage in expression and group activities without government interference.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
The complaint details concerns that minors are exposed to explicit material and other harmful content through TikTok’s algorithm.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
One concerns a romantic dream come true that becomes a bit of a nightmare.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
This report comes from the Daily Mail and concerns 89-year-old Warren Beatty.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
Widow’s Bay concerns a fictional island town in New England whose mayor, Tom (Matthew Rhys), is sweating to get the same tourism dollars those fancier, think-they’re-so-great places like Martha’s Vineyard get.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Heuermann has been a voracious reader in jail, but Toulon said the inmate’s preference for violent crime and mystery novels -- some about serial killers -- concerns him.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The changing tides also come as the district faces affordability issues and access to healthcare, concerns both candidates raised in their stump speeches along with their homegrown roots.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Noun
The plot unraveled on June 11 when Proper's mother went to police with concerns about her son's behavior online, recent firearms purchases and plans to travel, according to a criminal complaint.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The project had received a continuance from an initial public hearing April 20, at which City Council member Natalie Jangula and others raised concerns about a lack of open space.
—Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Camp residents main concerns were daily survival.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Due to safety concerns, deputies then placed a camera under the door to see inside the apartments.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Those concerns were amplified by Marsch only seeing his players every few months before the World Cup.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The comments come as container shipping’s peak season has started two months early as retailers aim to get in front of many of the concerns presented to the industry since the start of the war in Iran in late February.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Tisch said the investigation began last year in February 2025 in response to community concerns about drug dealing and drug use in the area.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The two see eye to eye on both their love of soccer and their concerns about where the sport is headed.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Verb
Heuermann has been a voracious reader in jail, but Toulon said the inmate’s preference for violent crime and mystery novels — some about serial killers — concerns him.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The alleged threat is portrayed as undermining First Amendment protections for freedom of association, which concerns the ability of groups to engage in expression and group activities without government interference.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
The complaint details concerns that minors are exposed to explicit material and other harmful content through TikTok’s algorithm.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
One concerns a romantic dream come true that becomes a bit of a nightmare.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
This report comes from the Daily Mail and concerns 89-year-old Warren Beatty.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
Widow’s Bay concerns a fictional island town in New England whose mayor, Tom (Matthew Rhys), is sweating to get the same tourism dollars those fancier, think-they’re-so-great places like Martha’s Vineyard get.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Heuermann has been a voracious reader in jail, but Toulon said the inmate’s preference for violent crime and mystery novels -- some about serial killers -- concerns him.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The changing tides also come as the district faces affordability issues and access to healthcare, concerns both candidates raised in their stump speeches along with their homegrown roots.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerns
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The weather service office in Lincoln, which covers central Illinois, said Thursday that several tornadoes were reported with wind gusts up to 80 mph, as well as hail up to 3 inches in diameter.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The condition primarily affects babies under one year of age because their immune systems are still developing.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Rebecca worries about her husband, whose work as a mechanic can be dangerous.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The certification standards these firms follow, and the industry’s SPE-PRMS framework, were written for deterministic and probabilistic work.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In the end, the firms couldn’t see eye to eye on how to design and make the aircraft.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Bill Clinton breaks into laughter as Ronald Reagan presents him with a jar of red, white and blue jelly beans that, Reagan said, kept him from going to back to cigarettes.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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But the movies these auteurs deliver defy categorization and that presents its own challenges.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Verb
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He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Food, the foundation’s representatives said, is an intersection of interests.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, the G7 has proved a useful mechanism for advancing the interests of the free world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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