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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
Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
With less competition, and fewer downward pressures on costs, suppliers may choose to exit Massachusetts altogether, further concentrating the market and eliminating the competitive dynamic that has delivered savings for Massachusetts residents for decades.
—Michael Rombach, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
While many retirement savers spend years concentrating on how to grow their nest egg, fewer pay close attention to the rules governing when those funds must start being withdrawn to avoid costly penalties.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Rather than concentrating around a single AI thesis, Tisch built exposure across multiple sectors undergoing technological reinvention simultaneously.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Signatories argue that the consolidation risks concentrating unprecedented influence over film financing, distribution and exhibition in the hands of a conservative media empire increasingly associated with right-wing editorial politics in the run up to the next presidential election in 2027.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2026
The curdling process used to make cottage cheese physically separates and retains the protein while draining off much of the liquid (whey), concentrating its protein content.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 May 2026
But leaving out the cryogenic class and concentrating on more day-to-day rocket, missile, and aviation fuels, there's still a lot of room for improvement.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Dvorak, a Brookfield resident and also a former teacher at the Old Town School of Folk Music, has played venues all over the country, but these days is concentrating on booking midwestern shows.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Verb
Lack of reliable access to menstrual products contributes to absenteeism, missed instructional time, and difficulty concentrating in class.
—Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
With less competition, and fewer downward pressures on costs, suppliers may choose to exit Massachusetts altogether, further concentrating the market and eliminating the competitive dynamic that has delivered savings for Massachusetts residents for decades.
—Michael Rombach, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
While many retirement savers spend years concentrating on how to grow their nest egg, fewer pay close attention to the rules governing when those funds must start being withdrawn to avoid costly penalties.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Rather than concentrating around a single AI thesis, Tisch built exposure across multiple sectors undergoing technological reinvention simultaneously.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Signatories argue that the consolidation risks concentrating unprecedented influence over film financing, distribution and exhibition in the hands of a conservative media empire increasingly associated with right-wing editorial politics in the run up to the next presidential election in 2027.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2026
The curdling process used to make cottage cheese physically separates and retains the protein while draining off much of the liquid (whey), concentrating its protein content.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 May 2026
But leaving out the cryogenic class and concentrating on more day-to-day rocket, missile, and aviation fuels, there's still a lot of room for improvement.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Dvorak, a Brookfield resident and also a former teacher at the Old Town School of Folk Music, has played venues all over the country, but these days is concentrating on booking midwestern shows.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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The outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province, where 264 of the cases have been recorded, Congo’s Ministry of Health said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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But merger enforcement should remain focused on competition and the potential for consumer and worker harm — the core pillars of antitrust — not political disagreements over content or viewpoint.—
Bill Lockyer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Ultimately, the device attempts to solve the logistical headache of outdoor entertainment by condensing an entire gear bag into a single, cohesive unit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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That matters even more now because AI tools are summarizing, comparing and condensing information before a call happens.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Sifting Out the Solution Since receiving his doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2000, Chan had been developing and refining ways to compress complicated quantum states by focusing only on their most important configurations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Raman, 44, has attempted to position herself as Bass’ most serious ideological challenger from the left, focusing heavily on housing affordability, tenant protections and criticism of the city’s political status quo.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Large contractors and developers are now thinking much more like enterprises, consolidating procurement and looking for systems that give them visibility across the entire supply chain.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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For Republicans, the immediate focus remains resolving the gubernatorial runoff before fully consolidating around a general election message.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Election workers collecting ballots from a drop box in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday found multiple mail-in ballots that had been burned, officials say.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In previous eras, collecting a prestigious bowl invitation was every team’s goal.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Key Background Anthropic steps into the busiest IPO pipeline since 2021, with three of the most valuable private companies ever built converging on the public markets within the same window.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This is, in the end, what Richardson and a handful of economists — among them University of Chicago behavioral economist Alex Imas and George Mason’s Tyler Cowen — are converging on.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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