Concern
Influence
Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
Concern and influence are semantically related in behaviour topic. Sometimes you can use "Concern" instead the word "Influence" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as affect.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good concern | good influence |
| obvious | obvious concern | obvious influence |
| actual | actual concern | actual influence |
| real | real concern | real influence |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, big, great, huge, little, main, social, important, personal, major, political, less, greater, primary, growing, greatest, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Some expressed concern about IBT's editorial influence over the new Newsweek, as the company is indirectly controlled by a controversial Korean evangelist and runs right-wing religious news sites like The Christian Post.
Source: Magazine Decay - His appreciation for savagery, acceptance of the influence of nature and genetics, and his view of strength and survival are green, while his ultimate rejection of genetic determinism and general lack of concern with the greater scheme of things in favor of his own personal status are black.
Source: Analysis / Magic: The Gathering -
Above the Influence: Not at first with Dougie and Leena but eventually this happens at lest for the ending of season 1; Ralph and Jaya ignore this with consequences; later on Madeline against her brother's wishes ignores this as well in concern to Ralph.
Source: Series / Indian Summers
Cite this Source
Influence and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/influence
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