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
Either way, the production rate changes, and in a liquid-fuel system, that means the final product concentration can drift.
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New Atlas, 21 June 2026
But excessive concentration of a person’s investments in a few companies poses risk.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The company said the facility is not used for the storage of hazardous materials, and that there have been no measurable ammonia concentrations recorded in the community since the fire started.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Students at Drexel University in Philadelphia used the methods to calculate critical concentrations of Legionella for water management.
—Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
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New Atlas, 21 June 2026
But excessive concentration of a person’s investments in a few companies poses risk.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The company said the facility is not used for the storage of hazardous materials, and that there have been no measurable ammonia concentrations recorded in the community since the fire started.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Students at Drexel University in Philadelphia used the methods to calculate critical concentrations of Legionella for water management.
—Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for concentration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
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Highlands also has the Boyne Golf Academy, with various options for immersion camps and has won multiple Golf Digest awards as one of America’s top golf academies—for four decades.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The initiative aims to provide students with cultural immersion and foster global relationships.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Despite Schlossberg's national attention, most current polls show either New York Assemblymembers Alex Bores or Micah Lasher as frontrunners.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Seek prompt medical attention for deep puncture wounds or wounds contaminated by dirt or debris.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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That eight-step process analyses balls according to eight criteria, including circumference, water absorption, rebound height, shape and size retention, and sphericity (a measurement of roundness).—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The best ones pull me into a state of total absorption, back to the way reading felt in childhood.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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