Definition of concentratednext
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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
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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 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
Adjective
The organization appears independent, but critical relationships, knowledge, approvals and decision making still remain concentrated with the owner. — Adi Klevit, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 So a black hole is basically a place where matter is so concentrated and gravity so intense that nothing can escape this sort of sacred boundary. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
The Moon’s south pole harbors substantial quantities of water ice concentrated on the floors of craters away from the reach of sublimating rays of sunlight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 When the circulation is strong and relatively stable, its winds can help keep cold air concentrated near the pole. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concentrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated
Adjective
  • But good fiction requires novelists to step beyond niceness and toward some richer mix of curiosity and compassion.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the model stopped by a Brooklyn farmer’s market for an autumnal bouquet—all rich oranges and dusky browns—which coordinated with her fall ’fit.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Lots of undivided attention, positive reinforcement, love, affection, and pride when my kids were successful.
    — Lauren Gelman, Parents, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The following morning, Greenland was still there, still demanding my undivided attention.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This interview was edited and condensed from two conversations.
    — Tiana DeNicola, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • To remember also how extremely condensed this period of time is.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Romantic and financial motive Prosecutors have focused on Flynn’s romantic and financial motive for wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mostly, however, the two creative partners — both of whom worked at indie production and sales company Good Machine early on in their respective careers — focused on the making and success of Conclave.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And not only are these earbuds comfortable, but their internal parts have been consolidated along with having a more efficient battery capacity.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While that’s happening, our industry is being consolidated into these corporate monoliths that are run by people like Larry Ellison, and Larry Ellison is a radical conservative idealogue.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kristin, a cool, calm, and collected crisis negotiator from the purple tribe, negotiates with Kilby, a game designer from Canada on the yellow tribe.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moving through the world with a little more intention and feeling a little more collected.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Hours after the tragedy occurred, dozens of community members and teenagers gathered in Manhattan’s East Village at the intersection of East 14th Street and First Avenue to pay tribute to Serkov.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The former Michigan State stand out accumulated 70 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The companies that scale well are not the ones that never accumulated operational debt.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrated. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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