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 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 What survived is a tax that raises little, exempts anyone with a bank account, and concentrates its burden on the sliver of senders least able to route around it. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 It is produced more effectively and concentrates more in hot, dry and still weather. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Maceration calls for tossing fruit with sugar, which draws out water and concentrates the flavors of the fruit. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 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 That ocean warming alters where thunderstorm activity concentrates near the equator, which in turn shifts the position of the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms across North America. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026 For example, drought often concentrates elephants around water and food sources, such as watering holes, where those sick or weakened by starvation are more likely to succumb to the harsh weather conditions, poor water quality, or predators who have taken notice of the herd’s behavior. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Kalshi's weekend volume shows what dominance looks like when liquidity concentrates. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 June 2026

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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
Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of condenses

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The Musée d'Orsay focuses on art from 1848 to 1914 and houses the most extensive Impressionist art collection in the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of focuses

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According to Election Betting Odds, which consolidates numbers from multiple markets including Kalshi, Polymarket, and PredictIt, bettors believe Democrats have a 81% chance of taking back the House.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Intended for hyperscalers and the like, the Kyber NVL144 rack consolidates 144 Nvidia chips into a single system that costs many millions of dollars.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of consolidates

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Rob Evans, an Army veteran whose app Hots & Cots collects reviews from service members on housing and food on military bases, told ABC News that the issues are not just isolated to Fort Hood.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026
This kind of arrangement isn’t new—when ARTnews broached the subject with New York’s Michael Hort, who collects with his wife Susan, he was puzzled as to why there should even be a story about it.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of collects

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Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
When her best friend’s family suddenly flees under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them, 10-year-old Lucía gathers her gang to launch a plan inspired by their favorite superheroes.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of gathers

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So perhaps a certain signaling molecule preferentially accumulates more on one side of a neural progenitor cell than the other.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
Confidence in findings develops over time as evidence accumulates and results are weighed alongside all available research.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of accumulates

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This event integrates curriculum, community, research, and industry, fostering interdisciplinary innovation.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Ecotrak now integrates with Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant, through a new connector that brings its operational data such as work orders, assets, locations and service providers into a conversational interface.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026