concentrated
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
concentratedly
adverb
Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …
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Examples of concentrated in a Sentence
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
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The company, led by CEO Satya Nadella, also disclosed that nearly half of its massive commercial backlog is attributable to OpenAI, raising concerns about concentrated customer risk.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Supply chains for these minerals are far more concentrated than the oil market ever was.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Less obvious is the fact that poor children living in concentrated poverty—like those in infamous superblock towers—face worse outcomes than poor children who live near wealthier peers.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concentrated
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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrated. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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