CONCENTRATING Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words

concentrating 1 of 2

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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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 Hold the device slightly at an angle and lightly sweep it across your face, concentrating on areas where pores and texture are more noticeable. — Shani Cohen, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Market actors can innovate more freely, concentrating risk locally while allowing the state to disavow consequences should those experiments fail. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 For now, Halluminate is deliberately concentrating on a small group of frontier model labs rather than expanding broadly into enterprise customers. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Dembele’s experience with the Scotland youth setup made concentrating on England much simpler. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating

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The collapse in the price of CoreWeave stock has dragged down the entire tech sector in the last couple of days, and focused investors’ minds on the risks attached to AI.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Keep them focused on the higher purpose in the midst of shifting deadlines.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 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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Over the past few years, the fintech company has been consolidating and simplifying its processes and using AI in the business since early 2024.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Across the border, the rebels have grown more powerful, consolidating control over major cities and pushing to seize others, such as the densely populated Taiz.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

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For Le Bon Marché, the auction will offer a way to bring a specialist collecting market into a department store, creating an event that combines an exhibition, shopping and a live experience.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Even if Washington continues to lead the world in software, therefore, China may be able to rapidly gain ground on or even surpass the United States by deploying AI across the physical economy and collecting greater amounts of real-world data.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of collecting

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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
That growing institutional interest is converging with demand from retail investors, who have long sought the ability to trade around the clock, according to Friedman.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of converging

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The combination of accumulating snow and potentially slick roads could affect travel in the mountains from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Scientists are investigating whether these accumulating pressures on the developing gut microbiome may contribute to rising neurodevelopmental differences, like autism with high support needs.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 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