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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But at different times and in different places, work is getting accomplished in a concentrated manner that makes sense to the new manager, with knowledge disseminated by coaches speaking the players’ language. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Your concentrated effort is a great way to support the systems that help everyone contribute. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026

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Lego can also be more nimble than its competitors during trade disputes or shipping disruptions because its factories are not all concentrated in one area. —

Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 Lithium becomes concentrated in brines over millions of years. —

Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concentrated

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Interestingly, the internal recycling process allows the planet to maintain a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere that would otherwise be stripped away by the intense X-ray radiation from its host star.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
That same anti-rich mania is driving Illinois Democrats to push for a 3% surcharge levied against $1 million earners.

— Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026