CONCENTRATING Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in focused

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concentrating

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verb

present participle of concentrate

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

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More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Those qualities are attractive, but concentrating exclusively on them directs many investors toward the same narrow set of service companies. — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The first race was about concentrating extraordinary amounts of computing power to create intelligence. — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The distance from May to October meant that people probably felt a little freer to applaud Busch’s life, without concentrating too much on the details of his tragic and unexpected death. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 Forecasters advise to avoid concentrating on one individual model. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating

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For now, her attention is fully focused on sharing Watch Dis!

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Latino voters were more evenly split between the two issues, and more focused on other needs than voters of other ethnic and racial groups.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of focused

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Advance has the backing of major Republican figures and donors, but its shadowy approach has also faced criticism for condensing complicated policy into ballot measures that may have impacts that are more far-reaching than voters understand.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of condensing

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The kit includes the XL15 lens, detachable light, focusing stand, μRuler M, i-SEEING app, and carrying case.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
During that review, look at the major components of your financial life rather than focusing only on your investment portfolio.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of focusing

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The candidates were asked if money could be saved by consolidating back-office functions and other efficiencies.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
While international attention shifted, Ortega pursued a decades-long strategy of consolidating political power.

— Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of consolidating

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The Hawks are 2-2 through four games, collecting a pair of division wins before losing consecutive games to the Rockets, who’ve remained a difficult matchup over the past three years.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Every day, trucks from The Action Center travel across the Denver metro, collecting donated food from grocery stores and other partners that might otherwise go to waste.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of collecting

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Police tried to prevent other small groups of protesters from converging on government buildings, Nuñez's office said.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Why Screening Is So Important Three forces are converging to push lobular breast cancer into sharper public focus.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of converging

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Beasley had previously borrowed money from Davis after accumulating millions of dollars in gambling losses.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
However, given the company's future commitments for computing power that have yet to hit its expenses, Anthropic will have to continue accumulating cash through fundraising or generating profits to fulfill its obligations.

— Leslie Picker, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulating

Adjective

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
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