as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age
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Recent Examples of preoccupation
New York Film Festival offer a glimpse into the preoccupations guiding our foremost auteurs.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
And one of Kirk’s preoccupations this year, in public and in private, was holding together the Republican Party on the question of Israel.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Understanding the future of technology—and the wild imagination, hubris, and upheaval that accompany every technological revolution—has been a preoccupation among Atlantic writers for generations.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
But for Allen-Green and other community members supporting the project, a major preoccupation this year remains selling the three schools to more families in the neighborhood.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
And one of Kirk’s preoccupations this year, in public and in private, was holding together the Republican Party on the question of Israel.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Understanding the future of technology—and the wild imagination, hubris, and upheaval that accompany every technological revolution—has been a preoccupation among Atlantic writers for generations.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
But for Allen-Green and other community members supporting the project, a major preoccupation this year remains selling the three schools to more families in the neighborhood.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preoccupation
obsession
Noun
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The Rabanne Glowies gloss is a newer obsession.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mango Honestly, Mango is a not-so-low-key obsession of mine.—
Shawna Hudson,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Preoccupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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