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as in condensing
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 focusing
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 consolidating
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 collecting
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in converging
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in accumulating
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 concentrating
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, professionals are now multitasking at a greater rate, and spending less of their days concentrating on complex problems.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The city has invested $9 million in its Hart Lift storefront revitalization program, concentrating those efforts in and around Pratt Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Civil liberties’ advocates warn that concentrating large volumes of identity data among a small number of verification vendors can create attractive targets for hackers and government demands.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The trend has been fewer films dominating the nominations, and the numbers bear that out, indicating voters are only concentrating on a few titles.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Aurélien has built its reputation by concentrating on the core of the male wardrobe.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Having a hard time concentrating?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than concentrating production in a single country, brands are spreading their sourcing across multiple politically and economically aligned markets to reduce exposure to tariffs, trade disputes and other regulatory shifts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
While Montgomery isn’t concentrating on the results, his power has been on display recently.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, professionals are now multitasking at a greater rate, and spending less of their days concentrating on complex problems.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The city has invested $9 million in its Hart Lift storefront revitalization program, concentrating those efforts in and around Pratt Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Civil liberties’ advocates warn that concentrating large volumes of identity data among a small number of verification vendors can create attractive targets for hackers and government demands.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The trend has been fewer films dominating the nominations, and the numbers bear that out, indicating voters are only concentrating on a few titles.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Aurélien has built its reputation by concentrating on the core of the male wardrobe.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Having a hard time concentrating?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than concentrating production in a single country, brands are spreading their sourcing across multiple politically and economically aligned markets to reduce exposure to tariffs, trade disputes and other regulatory shifts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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Christodoulides has underscored that Cyprus won’t take part in any military operation and remains focused on its regional humanitarian role that includes a maritime corridor sending aid to the Gaza Strip via the Israeli port of Ashdod.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Organizers say condensing the South by Southwest Conference and Festival to one weekend for 2026 will increase discovery of new music as attendees from the tech leg of the conference can now partake in the concerts.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s a symptom of Suda and his team condensing their grand vision into a smaller experience.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The defense did not call witnesses during the trial, instead focusing on making their case through cross-examination of prosecution witnesses and closing arguments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes weeks after the California attorney general opened a civil rights probe into the county’s fire preparations and response, focusing on potential disparities in historically Black west Altadena.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boston Public Schools has also proposed closing or consolidating schools as enrollment declines.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The district teeters on the edge of insolvency in the face of a mayor and his main backer, the Chicago Teachers Union, staunchly opposed to consolidating any schools even though a third of them are at less than half their student capacity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Florida’s computer infrastructure for collecting and verifying information and determining eligibility is more than 30 years old and is being replaced.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Multiple forces are converging in ways that defy easy fixes — and the old playbook of buying the dip is far from guaranteed to work.—
Denitsa Tsekova,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation of both species’ survival came from multiple converging lines of evidence.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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These polymetallic nodules, as they're known, take millions of years to form, slowly accumulating metals like nickel, cobalt and manganese.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Loans [are] not an option for everyone, and accumulating more debt prior to the last shutdown is … ridiculous.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Concentrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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