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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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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
The bicycles are very quiet and extremely difficult to hear coming from behind when concentrating on what the dogs are getting into.
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
But some labs are making strides by concentrating on technology that converts thought patterns into speech.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Or do a daily vocab workout to concentrate on language retention.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Official vendors concentrate in Jackson Square, the Old U.S. Mint and along the riverfront.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
But some labs are making strides by concentrating on technology that converts thought patterns into speech.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Or do a daily vocab workout to concentrate on language retention.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Official vendors concentrate in Jackson Square, the Old U.S. Mint and along the riverfront.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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This article has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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All responses have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For Catholics, the pope acts as a moral compass by speaking out on matters of faith and principles; Francis focused on social justice and reaching out to marginalized communities.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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By doing the reduction work close to the disaster site, debris that initially filled three or four dump trucks can be consolidated into one large semi tractor-trailer load.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claiming the response was inadequate were consolidated into a single class action suit, Bianucci v. Rite Aid Corporation.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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The film collected another $17 million internationally for a galactic $42 million global tally over the weekend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hunter won the Heisman Trophy in 2024 after catching 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, while collecting 36 tackles and four interceptions on defense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a video posted online, Jakes is seen pausing during his hour-long sermon, before shaking suddenly as other church members gathered around him, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Ayyub was a child, a group of men gathered every morning for prayer and martial arts in a field down the street from her home.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman.—
Jess Rauchberg,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Water and Power accumulated the most overtime pay: $426 million.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not having injured Jalen Suggs, their most disruptive perimeter defender, reduces their volume of transition scoring opportunities.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ars Video The technique reduced the lag between the patient’s brain signals and the resultant audio from the eight seconds the group had achieved previously to one second.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means instilling a culture of accountability, ensuring employees are educated on security best practices, and integrating cybersecurity training into daily operations.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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These are something of an oddity in the Intel line-up, being the only processors to have memory integrated into the processor package, and the only ones to contain the Intel Arc 130V and 140V graphics chips.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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