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
As a result, identifying resources with sufficiently high concentration and large volume is crucial for enabling their economic production.
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Scott McWhorter, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
The largest urban concentration of peregrine falcons in North America lives in New York City.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
New York University has the largest concentration of international students with 22% of its student body from foreign countries, an Open Doors report shows.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Pure vitamin C, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid Vitamin C concentration: 29%
Fragrance-free?
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
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Scott McWhorter, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
The largest urban concentration of peregrine falcons in North America lives in New York City.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
New York University has the largest concentration of international students with 22% of its student body from foreign countries, an Open Doors report shows.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Pure vitamin C, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid Vitamin C concentration: 29%
Fragrance-free?
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concentration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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For Yoshizawa, the immersion in Kabuki’s traditions required exceptional commitment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Unscripted events and largely unnamed characters emerge organically from the director’s offscreen prompts and the men’s immersion in the life of the camp where much of the movie takes place.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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When that connection fails, Peter quickly couples up with another guest, only to abandon her when his father gives him attention.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Beta-glucan blocks cholesterol absorption in the digestive tract and increases its excretion through the stool, which helps lower cholesterol levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The time of day or taking it with food does not affect biotin absorption, but may be a consideration for other nutrients in combination supplements.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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