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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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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
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026
This is fundamentally different from concentrated synthetic 7-OH, a which has recently been classified as a street drug by the FDA.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
The data also reveal how tightly this contamination is concentrated around Kantamanto, pinpointing the market as the epicenter.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Now, audiences are more connected than ever, and algorithmic feeds on apps like TikTok allow for widespread discourse on concentrated topics, continuously pouring gas on the flames of online drama.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026
This is fundamentally different from concentrated synthetic 7-OH, a which has recently been classified as a street drug by the FDA.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
The data also reveal how tightly this contamination is concentrated around Kantamanto, pinpointing the market as the epicenter.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated
Adjective
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Visitors to New Castle, Delaware, are greeted by cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and rich history.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Maryland’s identity is intertwined with the luminous blue crab, which builds up fat reserves in the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay during winter hibernation, giving it a bold, rich flavor.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Israel considers all of Jerusalem to be its eternal, undivided capital.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In just over 70 minutes, Daisies touches on it all, making a delectable film that deserves your undivided attention.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
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The second act is tighter and has the best songs, but the whole show could easily be condensed into a 100-minute one-act with little lost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Originally focused on electric-vehicle battery recycling, Redwood is now growing even more on using battery recycling to build battery energy storage for hyperscalers and the grid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Testimony and evidence in the trial has not focused on race, but social media posts and protests outside the courthouse have divided along racial lines in a case where the victim was white and the defendant is Black.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The Forest Service has denied that the pending closures are intended to force workers to quit and has suggested that employees in the facilities being evaluated for shut down would be consolidated into one location in Colorado.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has recently become the subject of numerous oral history projects, where the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists, and health care professionals have been collected and made available online, traditionally published, and edited into documentaries.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Instead, it will be collected and stored until the end of their voyage, like the existing policy toward liquor purchased at ports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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As national movements for racial justice gathered momentum a decade ago, students on campuses were also becoming more aware and outspoken about racial harms.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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By looking into how errors accumulated and how deviant the answers were from those expected, the researchers were able to get valuable insights into how the physical system was working.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The plant blooms only when sufficient energy is accumulated, making time between flowering unpredictable, spanning from a few years to more than a decade, according to the United States Botanic Garden.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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