CONCENTRATED Synonyms: 235 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd

Definition of concentrated

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of concentrated

Adjective

The South Shore & South Bend also depends on being able to switch freight freely among all railroads operating on the Chicago network, Gilbertson said, and this could be adversely affected if the industry gets more concentrated. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 But there was very real and concentrated state repression against the more militant aspects and members of these movements. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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Damage is often concentrated in the lower areas of the plant, as Verticillium invades hosts from their base, working upwards. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Tax policy and technology have concentrated money into fewer, richer hands, more dependent on capital gains and corporate profits than wages for a day’s work. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concentrated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated

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All are worth a visit, but my personal favorite is La Vara, which blends Jewish and Moorish influences to honor Southern Spain’s rich culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
In this Dutch drama series based on Noort’s bestselling novel, four rich and glamorous couples are living the dream—until one of them dies in a mysterious house fire.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rich

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Maui could record up to 8 inches of rain, the National Hurricane Center said, but officials in the state are also focused on the storm’s impacts on the island of Kauai.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
This has been another summer of multiple key players being sold to help balance the books, with incomings focused on free agents and loans.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of focused

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Ahlem continues to manufacture through specialist workshops in France at a time when much of the eyewear industry has consolidated production elsewhere.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Lasai has consolidated as a top-notch destination in the Marvelous City.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of consolidated

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But more Republicans suggested that the $5000 was on the way, paid for by tariffs – though the cost of the checks would vastly outstrip what the government had collected.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Redistricting opponents collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures seeking to force a statewide vote on the new districts.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of collected

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Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Working closely with its wholesale technology team, Arc’teryx refined its order workflows, gathered feedback directly from dealers and observed the buying process to understand where retailers were encountering obstacles.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026