CONCENTRATED Synonyms: 235 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd

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as in rich

having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor) a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea

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as in undivided

not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention

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concentrated

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verb

past tense of concentrate

as in condensed

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 focused

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 consolidated

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 collected

to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

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as in gathered

to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

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as in accumulated

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 concentrated

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The most concentrated strikes occurred around the large military complex at Fuerte Tiuna, where three separate targets were hit. —

Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026 Venezuela’s vast reserves are highly concentrated in one part of the country. —

Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026

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Perchlorate particularly harms infants and children by damaging thyroid function and lowering IQ, with contamination concentrated in the Southwest and East Coast. —

Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Minnesota’s Somali diaspora With around 84,000 of the state’s roughly 108,000 Somali Americans concentrated in the Twin Cities, the contingent has become a potent voting bloc in the region. —

Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concentrated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated

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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026