as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
the noise from the party next door threatened to disturb the law student's concentration
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Recent Examples of concentration
Natural gas is composed mostly of climate-warming methane but also contains other gases such as hydrogen sulfide, which is deadly at high concentrations.
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ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Complex carbs also are likely to contain fiber which is very helpful in regulating blood glucose concentration.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The model accounts for temperature-dependent properties like electrolyte viscosity and predicts voltage, ion concentrations, temperature, and power parameters.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Aligning investment portfolios with human dignity is broad and flexible enough to apply to the entire portfolio across market conditions without increasing portfolio concentration or other investment risk or compromising returns.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Complex carbs also are likely to contain fiber which is very helpful in regulating blood glucose concentration.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The model accounts for temperature-dependent properties like electrolyte viscosity and predicts voltage, ion concentrations, temperature, and power parameters.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Aligning investment portfolios with human dignity is broad and flexible enough to apply to the entire portfolio across market conditions without increasing portfolio concentration or other investment risk or compromising returns.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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At its extreme, this starts to look less like a modern workplace and more like a cult, where immersion in group values is adverstised as psychological safety.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Sphere’s first original film, Darren Aronofsky’s documentary Postcard From Earth, was an interesting test-case for the screen, but steered away from physical immersion.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jalen Carter’s ejection understandably received the attention on Thursday, but Jordan Davis’ performance should not be lost in the shuffle.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Grande just appearing anywhere tonight garnered attention from fans in the room.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The key here is to wait for the toothpaste to completely dry; doing so allows for maximum stain absorption.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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This extra shock absorption is perfect for long runs and walks or for spending all day on your feet.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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