concentrated

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adjective

con·​cen·​trat·​ed ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd 

-ˌsen-

1

: rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse

concentrated sulfuric acid

concentrated orange juice

2

: contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out

a highly concentrated beam of light

3

: intense, intensive

a job requiring hours of concentrated effort

concentratedly

ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd-lē 

-ˌsen-;

ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-

adverb

Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …

—Richard Holmes

concentrated

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past tense and past participle of concentrate entry 1

Synonyms of concentrated

Adjective

• rich
• potent
• strong
• robust

Examples of concentrated in a Sentence

Adjective

a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea

when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, health authorities in Sweden told Gumas that a decade of concentrated expansion of access to these medications contributed to about a 25% reduction in deaths since 2017. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Power outages were most concentrated in East Texas, with Jefferson and Hardin counties being the most affected. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

The corner site near the uber-affluent Sloane Square, in a building that also houses the British royal family’s go-to designer Emilia Wickstead, was selected to reach a concentrated local customer base. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

The brand recently launched blends made with concentrated botanicals delivered in bioactive Manuka honey. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing concentrated

• be concentrated
• hyper-concentrated

Rhymes for concentrated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated