as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
the noise from the party next door threatened to disturb the law student's concentration
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Recent Examples of concentration
The find was announced on Facebook by the Musée-Parc des Dinosaures de Mèze in the Hérault region, where ongoing excavations on the Mèze fossil site have brought to light what the museum’s director-curator Alain Cabot called an exceptional concentration of eggs.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Established in 1999 in the Coronado National Forest, the roughly 2,500-acre reserve has the largest concentration of wild chiltepins in the United States.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The study also found that the highest lead levels appeared in first-draw samples — water that had been sitting in pipes for several hours — while concentrations dropped after the tap was flushed.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The marine mammal cannot survive in the Baltic Sea long-term as the salt concentration of the water isn’t high enough.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Established in 1999 in the Coronado National Forest, the roughly 2,500-acre reserve has the largest concentration of wild chiltepins in the United States.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The study also found that the highest lead levels appeared in first-draw samples — water that had been sitting in pipes for several hours — while concentrations dropped after the tap was flushed.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The marine mammal cannot survive in the Baltic Sea long-term as the salt concentration of the water isn’t high enough.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
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Hikes to your overnight at San Pedrillo Station are longer and slower, and you’ll be rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime immersion in the pristine jungle.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Light, texture, music, scent—all contribute to a sense of immersion.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, having children is not a job requirement, but your inner child will rejoice at all the attention.—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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As if that wasn’t enough, declining kidney function also affects your body’s ability to activate vitamin D internally—and low vitamin D also hurts your calcium levels, since the vitamin mediates calcium absorption.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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When on street patrol, the horses will wear thick rubber versions of metal horseshoes for better traction and shock absorption.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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