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as in to condense
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup
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2
as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface
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Recent Examples of concentrate
While innovation breakthroughs are happening at an exciting pace in the heartland, venture capital dollars continue to concentrate in California, New York, and coastal cities.
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Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
Maria Navarro decided to concentrate solely on tennis this season and exchanged her soccer cleats for tennis shoes.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The good news for East Coasters is that the risk seems concentrated in the West, Swain says.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Must be hard concentrating on work with all those Mauna Lani beach chairs beckoning.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
Maria Navarro decided to concentrate solely on tennis this season and exchanged her soccer cleats for tennis shoes.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The good news for East Coasters is that the risk seems concentrated in the West, Swain says.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Must be hard concentrating on work with all those Mauna Lani beach chairs beckoning.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Judge Nina Wang said that despite the case only focusing on a single fraud charge, the circumstances and scale of Hallford's crime, as well as the emotional impact on the families, warranted the maximum sentence.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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The former focuses on how customers perceive their interactions with a brand—how effective, easy, and emotionally resonant those experiences are.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Casino-to-ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Infrastructure is consolidating its water utility assets under Manila Water in a deal valued at 37.8 billion pesos ($671 million).—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The district plans to consolidate the program at Oak Terrace in phases, beginning with kindergarten in 2026-27, and fully transitioning all K-5 dual language program students in 2027-28, with Red Oak Elementary School closing after the 2026-27 school year, a statement to parents said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Already eliminated after collecting 0 points from their first two games, Pachuca could only regain some pride by avoiding defeat against Al Hilal in Nashville.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The purpose of the road trip is to provide local manufacturers with information on government resources and collect feedback from various industry workers.—
Cooper Gant,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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However, runoff from these earlier heavy rain will gather in streams and other low-lying areas and is expected to prompt flash flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Despite its enormous size, Apophis will not impact Earth in 2029, but its very close pass is a once-on-a-lifetime opportunity to gather data that could be critical for humanity’s future.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Since founding his hugely successful e-commerce company Amazon in 1994, Jeff Bezos has accumulated a net worth that warrants his title as the third richest man on the planet.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Dryer vents tend to gradually accumulate hair, dust, and lint during normal operation.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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As part of its strategy to reduce cancer rates, the European Commission aims to reduce tobacco use to less than 5% of the EU population by 2040.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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As part of a long push to dig itself out of a financial hole triggered by the Covid pandemic, AMC Entertainment announced a multi-pronged agreement with creditors and lenders to reduce its leverage and take out near-term maturities.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The publicly available data dashboard, unveiled by officials on Tuesday, integrates information from police, the court system, jails and prisons with the goal of creating a fuller picture of how cases move through the system from start to finish.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Additionally, Strava, a digital activity tracking app, is integrated into routes around the resort.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 June 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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