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
Enabling The Human Touch You might be tempted to think that this kind of concentrated, personalized customer care is only relevant to brands with high-end consumers who make large ticket purchases. John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Who was custom-making the delicate, springy strands that wind through Kim’s concentrated Dungeness crab stock? Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
The majority are ultra-Orthodox Jews, concentrated in New York and Jerusalem. Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 By Sunday evening local time, around 720,000 homes remained without power, with the most severe outages concentrated in parts of the US Northeast and Midwest. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concentrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated
Adjective
  • Between the classic crossbody design, gold hardware accents, and rich color, this purse is anything but basic.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This luxe accent chair invites fall into your home with its rich velvet upholstery and warm cinnamon shade.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 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
  • The resulting vapor leaves its salt behind and can then be condensed into fresh water using the available cold-water stream.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.
    Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
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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
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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
Verb
  • Following Technoblade’s death, more than 400,000 messages from fans were collected in a virtual Minecraft memorial and transformed into 22 books of condolences for his family.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Reporters collected waitlist and enrollment data from 47 states and the District of Columbia.
    Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Tucker Kraft Day is a real thing, too, and the whole town gathered on Main Street in their Kraft gear while a drone flew overhead.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That growth was on display Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, where generations of HBCU supporters gathered for the latest edition of a game with roots stretching back more than nine decades.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Delaware is the partial exception, exempting income accumulated for out-of-state beneficiaries, Teal said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The forces of destruction accumulated through the Second World War.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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