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concerning

concerning

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About a subject
  • adposition
  • /kənˈsɜrnɪŋ/
translation icon : sobre
  • Are these varying standards concerning what the other party knew or ought to have known?

Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?

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Examples

  • The question is not concerning the being, but the nature of God.

  • And what do we know concerning the effects of social media on teens?

  • The next night brought the same thought, this time concerning poetry.

  • My question is concerning our two dogs lately.

  • Only parliament could pass laws concerning most state affairs.

  • Another one concerning nuclear capabilities of a foreign country.

  • Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?

  • So we don't have written principles concerning this ethics, but they are there.

  • I have some questions concerning the new policy changes.

  • The report is concerning climate change and its impact on wildlife.

Synonyms

about
vsconcerning
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On the subject of someone or something

is the neutral general term, slightly more formal than this everyday form
regarding
vsconcerning
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About a particular subject

is generally used in everyday contexts rather than formal ones
anent
vsconcerning
  • Archaic
9.9

About something or its details

is the common modern alternative used in most everyday contexts

Antonyms

355 3.6

Not related to the subject people are discussing or to the main point

94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

How Formal

to wit
  • Archaic
8 8.7
regarding
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concerning
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on
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about
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Surface Forms

concerning main

Morphology

concerning = concern (transparent) = concern + ing

Used as an adposition meaning 'about', this sense is a direct extension of the verb 'concern' in the sense 'be about', so learners can infer it from the base.

Etymology

Concerning comes from the word concern, which meant 'to do with' or 'touch' a subject. So when you say something is concerning a topic, you mean it is 'about' or 'relating to' that topic.