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
Third, the framework takes vendor concentration risk seriously.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The easing of sanctions, agreements with Chevron, partial opening of state industries, and institutional changes have all coincided with a growing concentration of power around her –– and uncertainty about the country’s political future.
—Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The state has one of the highest concentrations of physicians, academic medical centers, federal health agencies, biotech firms and research institutions in the country.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The park is famous for its dense concentration of species and the enormous Etosha Pan, a stretch of salt visible from space.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The easing of sanctions, agreements with Chevron, partial opening of state industries, and institutional changes have all coincided with a growing concentration of power around her –– and uncertainty about the country’s political future.
—Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The state has one of the highest concentrations of physicians, academic medical centers, federal health agencies, biotech firms and research institutions in the country.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The park is famous for its dense concentration of species and the enormous Etosha Pan, a stretch of salt visible from space.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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And the immersion shows no sign of stopping.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Air cooling can’t handle modern GPU racks (100kW+), so liquid and immersion cooling are now standard, not exotic.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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If attention arrives fast, share credit and keep momentum steady by choosing the next clear milestone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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McKay admired how Greenberg, who has devoted his life to drawing attention to the climate crisis, has used every platform at his disposal to magnify the stakes of global warming.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Pairing coffee with food slows absorption and lets your body draw energy from the meal itself.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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