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
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
By 1997, the battle had fizzled out and Jackson had moved on to more political concerns.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Her relationship with her daughter, Caroline Darian, has been especially tense, as Darian felt her mother wasn’t supportive enough of her concerns that she might have been abused by her father.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Public speakers echoed those concerns, questioning the district’s transparency and warning that additional reductions would further strain school communities.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tuinman’s comments also highlight concerns over Europe’s overreliance on US military technologies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
While this appears to be the first Southeast Michigan school district to have publicly shifted plans, the Associated Press reported Friday on the concerns some districts in Texas and elsewhere have raised about Lifetouch.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson dismissed the concerns.
—Char Adams, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
What concerns us most is how the campus has been responding.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
From there, Bono‘s concerns in the lyrics go international, with songs in tribute to figures who were killed in Iran and Gaza, as well as songs inspired by admired figures in Israel and Ukraine.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The decision is the latest development in a nearly three-year legal battle, which concerns open records requests for incident reports from arrests by the Sandy Springs Police Department.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The last component of Rogers’s plan concerns housing supply, which many economists point to as the biggest factor behind housing becoming so unaffordable.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
That sort of utilization of AI is what concerns Michael Tesler, an expert on campaigns and elections who teaches political science at UC Irvine.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Larry Curl, vice president of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, said Senate Bill 270 addresses concerns the organization has with township governments.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Luxury also concerns itself with sourcing, prioritizing alpaca wool made from real alpaca fleece or mohair from angora goats.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tuesday, the agency said, and there are concerns for her safety.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
By 1997, the battle had fizzled out and Jackson had moved on to more political concerns.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Her relationship with her daughter, Caroline Darian, has been especially tense, as Darian felt her mother wasn’t supportive enough of her concerns that she might have been abused by her father.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Public speakers echoed those concerns, questioning the district’s transparency and warning that additional reductions would further strain school communities.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tuinman’s comments also highlight concerns over Europe’s overreliance on US military technologies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
While this appears to be the first Southeast Michigan school district to have publicly shifted plans, the Associated Press reported Friday on the concerns some districts in Texas and elsewhere have raised about Lifetouch.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson dismissed the concerns.
—Char Adams, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The most eye-catching revelation concerns the travel habits of CEO Alex Karp, whose executive aircraft expenses more than doubled over the previous year, suggesting the chief executive may have spent nearly one-third of his year in the sky.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
What concerns us most is how the campus has been responding.
—Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
From there, Bono‘s concerns in the lyrics go international, with songs in tribute to figures who were killed in Iran and Gaza, as well as songs inspired by admired figures in Israel and Ukraine.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The decision is the latest development in a nearly three-year legal battle, which concerns open records requests for incident reports from arrests by the Sandy Springs Police Department.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The last component of Rogers’s plan concerns housing supply, which many economists point to as the biggest factor behind housing becoming so unaffordable.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
That sort of utilization of AI is what concerns Michael Tesler, an expert on campaigns and elections who teaches political science at UC Irvine.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Larry Curl, vice president of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, said Senate Bill 270 addresses concerns the organization has with township governments.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Luxury also concerns itself with sourcing, prioritizing alpaca wool made from real alpaca fleece or mohair from angora goats.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerns
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Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today, the city is a major hub for tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Airbnb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The $49 destination fee covers a lot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Balich said the 143rd Street road expansion project greatly affects the district.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Measuring how the climate crisis affects the frequency of these avalanches is difficult, scientists say.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shenlong's orbital work therefore worries some experts, who cite its anti-satellite potential.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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No, there’s nothing really that worries me.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like firms have told us for the last year, Friday’s ruling reduces uncertainty — but doesn’t eliminate it.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, multiple losses for the tech firms could put them on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to make changes to their platforms to avoid further litigation.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But that's not really what alarms me, someone making money off of military advancements.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Declaration mandates no particular American foreign policy, but the values the document embodies have always informed it, even as American statesmen have struggled to reconcile the country’s many mundane interests with the principles that gave it birth.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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In his role as trade envoy, Andrew was tasked with promoting British business interests abroad, according to the BBC, and would have had privileged access to senior officials around the globe.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, the World Cup presents an additional challenge the Super Bowl didn’t quite match in scale.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But virality presents its own crossroads.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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