concerned with

idiom

1
: interested in
They were more concerned with discussing the latest office gossip than with getting the job done.
2
: having to do with : about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.

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Yet the Pentagon seems more concerned with making A.I. systems work effectively. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 Many voters remain deeply concerned with rising antisemitism, public safety and a Council unwilling to confront complex realities with serious policy. Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025 The Royals aren’t overly concerned with the new injuries. Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025 Conversely, the Fed is more concerned with inflation than with Trump’s policies, leading to the disagreement between the two. Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for concerned with

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“Concerned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerned%20with. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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