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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
Most of the calls were concentrated along Houston and Throckmorton Streets between West Weatherford Street and West Ninth Street.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Crime scene trucks and police activity were concentrated toward the back of the complex, while other sections remained restricted.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nike announced a new round of layoffs, affecting approximately 1,400 employees across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology department.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics say development is concentrated along Morocco's Atlantic corridor, while other areas remain underdeveloped.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Crime scene trucks and police activity were concentrated toward the back of the complex, while other sections remained restricted.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nike announced a new round of layoffs, affecting approximately 1,400 employees across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology department.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics say development is concentrated along Morocco's Atlantic corridor, while other areas remain underdeveloped.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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This conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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RightsCon is an annual conference focused on human rights and technology and deals with issues like internet censorship, electronic surveillance and cyberwarfare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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For more official resources, California county election offices consolidates information about upcoming elections on their websites.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Republicans say the legislation consolidates the civil and criminal court clerks' offices in Orleans Parish, putting it in line with all other parishes in the state, which have a single clerk's office.—
SARA CLINE,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Learn More Information about the BJ's One® Mastercard® has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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People who collect rare books are book lovers, first and foremost.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Fashion’s biggest night out is almost here, as celebrities from across music, film, TV, sports, and fashion prepare to gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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His videos have accumulated three hundred million views.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GameStop’s press release said its $125-per-share offer amounts to a 46 percent premium over eBay’s closing price on February 4, the day GameStop started accumulating a stake in the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has—unfairly—been reduced to an excuse to drink tequila and eat guac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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The Andes’ natural features could symbolically integrate both the North (snowcapped peaks) and the South (hot lowlands).—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sweden and Finland, which recently joined NATO, have rapidly integrated into the alliance.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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