CONCERNS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of concern

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization several banking concerns in the area

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concerns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of concern

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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Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program covers law enforcement and corrections officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in certain circumstances, and other professions.

Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.

Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024

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