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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
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But overall, Measure G risks adding cost and concentrating power instead of fixing performance.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Up to 60% of women experience it as confusion, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness that is estrogen-specific, not just aging.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Packing involves concentrating like-minded voters into fewer districts, or into a single district, to minimize their overall impact across multiple districts.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
As a pair of smart glasses aimed at hard-of-hearing users, the Captify Pro delivers a focused and functional experience by concentrating almost entirely on live captioning and translation.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Red-hot demand for server products has lured memory suppliers into concentrating on the high-speed processors for those machines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Enrichment involves concentrating the uranium 235.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Xcel Energy has revised its plan for a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff on Wednesday, concentrating on areas in southern Colorado.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rather than concentrating only on the finished garment, Bluesign evaluates the factories behind it, including their chemical management, environmental practices and worker safety systems.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But overall, Measure G risks adding cost and concentrating power instead of fixing performance.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Up to 60% of women experience it as confusion, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness that is estrogen-specific, not just aging.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Packing involves concentrating like-minded voters into fewer districts, or into a single district, to minimize their overall impact across multiple districts.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
As a pair of smart glasses aimed at hard-of-hearing users, the Captify Pro delivers a focused and functional experience by concentrating almost entirely on live captioning and translation.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Red-hot demand for server products has lured memory suppliers into concentrating on the high-speed processors for those machines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Enrichment involves concentrating the uranium 235.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Xcel Energy has revised its plan for a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff on Wednesday, concentrating on areas in southern Colorado.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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This no-reservations Vietnamese restaurant near Union Square can feel frantic, everyone wanting everything at once, but the kitchen stays focused and fearless.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Others are more focused on overseeing how agents are created and deployed through their organizations.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The map would create more GOP-friendly districts not only by condensing Democratic voters but also by making some Republican strongholds less sturdy in a year when Republicans are expected to take a hit on the November ballot.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Researchers are focusing on the volcanoes of the Eastern Caribbean, which erupt relatively frequently and can quickly transition from effusive-style, lava-heavy eruptions to sudden, catastrophic, explosive ones.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The town of Porter is making the first move toward closing the joint police dispatch center with Chesterton and consolidating operations with the Porter County E-911 system.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The market may be consolidating, but the work itself is expanding in conceptual risk.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Initiatives at both the federal and state levels are converging.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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As Euphoria’s third season enters its back half, our ensemble’s plotlines are, at long last, converging.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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They'd be heralded not by rippling explosions or flash frozen corpses floating against a tapestry of stars, but instead by oxygen, almost imperceptibly slipping away or radiation slowly accumulating in our cells over years.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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But the unpaid bills kept accumulating, and no new accounts were made.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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