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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
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Rather than trying to sustain the same volume of activity, ICEX has focused on preserving the actions most valued by companies and concentrating resources in markets seen as offering the highest industrial return.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can occur for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Since taking charge of the party in 2012, Xi has steadily dismantled the system that oversaw three decades of explosive growth by concentrating power in his own hands.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
And Oracle is also concentrating its AI future on one giant customer, OpenAI, which has never turned a profit and is itself in the middle of a strategic revamp to widen the gap with rival Anthropic.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Hypervigilance, difficulty concentrating and emotional breakdowns — even during tournament rounds — were frequent.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Doing that might have forced a quicker resolution, by concentrating public attention.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Rather than trying to sustain the same volume of activity, ICEX has focused on preserving the actions most valued by companies and concentrating resources in markets seen as offering the highest industrial return.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can occur for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Since taking charge of the party in 2012, Xi has steadily dismantled the system that oversaw three decades of explosive growth by concentrating power in his own hands.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
And Oracle is also concentrating its AI future on one giant customer, OpenAI, which has never turned a profit and is itself in the middle of a strategic revamp to widen the gap with rival Anthropic.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Hypervigilance, difficulty concentrating and emotional breakdowns — even during tournament rounds — were frequent.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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Nashville felt too industry-laden, too focussed on streaming numbers and other markers of commercial success.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Part of the Republican administration's preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.—
GARY FIELDS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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Step Back The core Pentagon automation technology for targeting is Palantir’s Maven Smart System, which allows military personnel to plan strikes by clicking, dragging, and dropping in a single program, condensing hours or days of work into minutes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
18 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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One of the ways Wilkins hoped to get there was getting out of the wet Oregon weather and focusing solely on training in the year leading up to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is a first step, focusing on modeling a launch abort sequence with an Ariane 6 rocket, with a particular emphasis on pad abort scenarios.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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The result is a fair that looks less like a global marketplace chasing scale and more like a regional platform consolidating its base.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The three family members stayed on to run Norton as a subsidiary of Goodyear for about 12 years until Goodyear began consolidating its acquisitions by 1998.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The United States, Jakes argues, concurrently went to war to reassert its dominance in the Gulf and instead handed Iran a platform to start collecting tolls in yuan and cryptocurrency—anything, that is, except dollars.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compton played against them in each of his two seasons, combining to make 7 of 8 shots while collecting five rebounds and three steals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tariff uncertainty, the Iran conflict, spiking energy costs, and a stock market that has rattled retirement accounts are converging, hitting consumers from multiple directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many converging reasons explain why private, nonprofit colleges and universities, too, are now under existential strain.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Coins can also be more convenient to store and transport, while bars are often preferred by investors focused on accumulating larger amounts of gold at a lower cost per ounce.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 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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“Concentrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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