Synonyms of concerns

concerns 1 of 2

noun

plural of concern

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

several banking concerns in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• companies
• firms
• interests
• houses
• enterprises
• businesses
• corporations
• associations
• agencies
• establishments
• outfits
• trusts
• dealers
• outlets
• conglomerates
• chains
• multinationals
• cartels
• syndicates
• combines
• microenterprises

concerns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of concern

1

as in covers

to have (something) as a subject matter

the book concerns the challenges faced by children growing up in single-parent households

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covers
• pertains (to)
• presents
• includes
• treats (of)
• has to do with
• deals (with)
• specifies
• encompasses
• relates (to)
• offers
• contains
• refers (to)
• instances
• mentions
• notices
• bears (on or upon)
• notes
• cites
• appertains (to)
• touches (upon)
• names
• alludes (to)
• quotes
• incorporates
• entails
• adverts (to)
• embraces
• glances (upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• omits
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• forgets
• overlooks
• rejects
• passes over
• slights
• slurs (over)
• brushes (aside or off)
• overpasses
• shrugs off

2

as in affects

to be the business or affair of

the problems of air and water pollution that concern all of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• involves
• touches
• relates (to)
• pertains (to)
• applies (to)
• refers (to)
• bears (on)
• implicates
• appertains (to)
• embroils
• ensnares
• entangles

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• alarms
• bothers
• disturbs
• distracts
• angers
• unsettles
• upsets
• distresses
• haunts
• plagues
• agitates
• dismays
• discomforts
• annoys
• disquiets
• ails
• freaks (out)
• exercises
• confuses
• discomposes
• irritates
• perturbs
• derails
• unhinges
• flurries
• rattles
• distempers
• bugs
• undoes
• fusses
• weirds out
• frazzles
• exasperates
• embarrasses
• aggravates
• irks
• hagrides
• peeves
• vexes
• discourages
• harasses
• piques
• riles
• chafes
• grates
• frets
• harries
• bedevils
• pesters
• discomfits
• flusters
• nettles
• puts off
• disconcerts
• confounds
• shakes up
• discountenances
• galls
• puts out
• abashes
• chivies
• mortifies
• gets
• daunts
• dispirits
• nonpluses
• unnerves
• fazes
• jars
• disheartens
• demoralizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soothes
• calms
• quiets
• settles
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concerns

Noun

Sofiyan did not elaborate on the purpose of the deployment or respond to questions about whether there were concerns about security or political tensions in Jakarta. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

But Marshall’s campaign faced headwinds in the race’s final weeks, including concerns about his medical debt practices as a physician and longstanding questions about his residency. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

The projects drew opposition over concerns about water consumption, electricity costs, and environmental protections. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Data center infrastructure stocks are getting hit hard on concerns that Democratic victories in the midterm elections could slow the pace of artificial intelligence data center construction, particularly in key markets such as Texas and Ohio. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The root of Wilson’s resentment is that he was charmed by the pods version of Wilnie, who was temporarily free from real-life concerns and whose only job was to banter with him through a wall. — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

The Associated Press election survey found that the economy, democracy and corruption were major voter concerns, and wanted to see Congress take a more forceful role in checking the presidency. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Although the Iran war has led to rising gas prices, voters have said that their concerns over the cost of living weren't just limited to their receipts at the pump. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The case concerns the Israeli military’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26, 2024, just a few hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was due to come into effect. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

What concerns me is the gap that can open between enterprises with access to the same technology. — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

What concerns me even more is that Katy works in the travel industry and still couldn't explain exactly how someone got into her account. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The allegation was previously investigated The latest allegation concerns an October 2016 New York Times story related to a secret court order that required Yahoo to scan emails for messages potentially linked to a foreign terrorist organization. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Both camps were pursuing something known as the Yang-Mills problem, which concerns the math that underpins modern physics. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Advertisement The fourth element concerns the range of those Tehran would hold responsible in the event of an attack. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

Future workforce concerns The Boston Dynamics employee backlash to the ICE contract comes as the company is developing a new advanced robotics and AI facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, near its headquarters. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

The other concerns a surprising relationship between recessions and automation, when businesses use technology to do tasks that were previously done by humans. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026