CONCENTRATES Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words

concentrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of concentrate

as in condenses

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 focuses

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 consolidates

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 collects

to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

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as in gathers

to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

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as in accumulates

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 concentrates This allows the mixture to reduce to a thicker consistency and concentrates the flavor. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 Ownership concentrates among people who actively want the shares, and each funding round sends another public signal that demand remains strong. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The current work concentrates mainly on dressing, while automated removal remains a future possibility. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 This year’s Yale Summer Cabaret team has a vision that goes well beyond what the shows are and how they’re performed and concentrates on how they are received by the widest group of people. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Pinot Noir and Riesling snobs may prefer to hop across the lake to von Mandl’s winery that concentrates solelyon those grapes—Martin’s Lane. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026 It is produced more effectively and concentrates more in hot, dry and still weather. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

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Verb

As the plume rises, the water vapor cools and condenses into tiny cloud droplets, forming a cloud directly above the fire.

— Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Following the revision of ICOM’s definition of a museum, which faced controversy for not including terms such as decolonization, restitution, and repatriation, the new code condenses the eight principles of the 2004 code into five.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

Definition of condenses

Verb

But the learning curve was steep until new AI tools came along, said Murtaza Ali, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington whose research focuses on computer science education.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of focuses

Verb

Rather than asking farmers to reconcile multiple dashboards, AGCO is working to simplify decision making through its PTx Farm Management platform, which consolidates data from mixed fleets into a single operational view.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Instead of paying for several AI tools every month, this consolidates the entire stack into a single purchase.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026

Definition of consolidates

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The remaining argument, worth $36 billion by one count and a couple of state budgets by another, is about who licenses it, who is excluded from it, and who collects the tax.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The 2024 edition of an annual long-term study that collects national data on substance use among Americans ages 19-65 shows that 35-50 year-olds are using hallucinogens more than ever before.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of collects

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Every piece of content must serve as a culturally relevant entry point that accumulates brand equity, especially when day-to-day audience engagement can be largely random.

— Stefano Marrone, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Tennis players with wrist pain are often enduring tendonitis, which is inflammation of the tendons, or tenosynovitis, when fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects that tendon.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of accumulates

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Supporting our employees reduces burnout, improves retention, strengthens decision-making and helps ensure exceptional service for Washington County residents.

— Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2026
For silent navigation, the Logitech Silent Wireless Mouse reduces click sounds by over 90% without sacrificing tactile feel.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduces

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Scoot's leadership masterfully integrates creativity with commercial discipline, utilizing data to enhance, not dictate, judgment.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Her work often integrates the modes of perception, underscoring the ephemerality of experience in the hosting venues of her exhibitions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026