CONCERNS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

concerns 1 of 2

noun

plural of concern

as in companies

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

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concerns

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of concerns

Noun

In the bond space, benchmark borrowing costs around the world are extending multi-decade highs as inflation concerns and debt levels keep investors on edge. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 For the second day in a row, an ozone alert has been issued for the Kansas City area as a late-summer heat wave continues to raise concerns about unhealthy air, according to the Mid-America Regional Council. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Pedestrian access to the CATS station was among several concerns Priest cited. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Affordability concerns have dominated the political debate this year. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The bill is yet to become law, with some Iranian members of parliament raising concerns that the wording is too broad and could affect essential activities. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Sulfolane has received less favorable assessments under more recent solvent-selection guidance, including concerns around reproductive toxicity. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Data centers and electricity prices are the main concerns for Ross during the midterm elections. — Maven Navarro updated August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Or does restoring contact always require one person to get quieter and stop raising concerns? — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The impact of food recalls The FDA issued 26 food recall notices in August, and 94% of Americans say the frequency of recalls concerns them. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Although the litigation primarily concerns the sports and gaming industries, its resolution could influence a broader range of industries whose practices intersect with both federal and state laws. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The name change concerns a lake, where environmental protection, water management and restoration depend on long-standing cross-border cooperation. — Shane Colpoys, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The issue, also affecting manufacturers like Xiaomi and Xpeng, concerns unsafe emergency door-release systems. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 However, as someone who has been studying Antarctic krill ecology and their role in the Southern Ocean ecosystem for 16 years, what currently concerns me most is how locally concentrated that harvest has become. — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Anything that concerns Israel is bound to receive pushback right now. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 That concerns me more than the number of studio names on an organizational chart. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concerns

Noun

The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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Verb

An incident that for others might be fatal—a free fall from a high bridge—affects the coyote for only a brief moment.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
On taxation, only about a third of clients understand how other income affects the taxability of their Social Security check, and nearly half are blindsided to learn that Medicare premiums can quietly shrink their monthly payment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of affects

Verb

Instead, the market worries whether such high growth has already been fully priced into stock values or is approaching a growth inflection point.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The beekeeper worries the new warehouse-like facilities will raise his utility bills or change the local environment.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of worries

Noun

Courtesy of Suja Life Several investor-rights firms are investigating Suja Life, the better-for-you beverage company, following a decline in its stock after its second earnings report as a public company.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s a lot of concentration risk in the technology sector, a lot of risk in a small number of firms.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Shalini Adnani’s poignant coming-of-age drama Our Share of Sand presents a unique perspective on India’s gaping class inequality, child labor and the deep corruption underpinning a family’s economic status.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
For this reason, Triola’s belief that a machine’s aggregation acumen presents chefs with an innovative tool for designing recipes strikes me as misguided.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of presents

Verb

That prospect alarms those in Europe, who fear FIFA could increasingly challenge their competitions for space on an already overcrowded calendar.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Definition of alarms

Noun

After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Axl has appeared in mom’s projects Like Duhamel, Fergie allows her son to pursue his passions and interests without pushing him toward a specific career path.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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