Synonyms of concentration

concentration

noun

ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immersion
• attention
• absorption
• engrossment
• obsession
• enthrallment
• preoccupation
• fixation
• awareness
• application
• consciousness
• alertness
• consideration
• intentness
• meditation
• contemplation
• rumination
• regard
• raptness
• heedfulness
• musing
• pondering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inattention
• absence
• withdrawal
• abstraction
• detachment
• distraction
• unconsciousness
• remoteness
• indifference
• unawareness
• obliviousness
• disinterest
• mindlessness
• confusion
• absentmindedness
• unconcern
• bewilderment
• abstractedness
• bemusement
• befuddlement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concentration

Chemical analysis further reveals this connection, suggesting that the lichen absorbs massive amounts of rare earth elements directly from its host stone, packing concentrations ranging between 3,500 and 17,000 parts per million. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Growing up in Stockton, where a high concentration of braceros tended fields, Huerta said witnessing the workers’ subpar conditions drove her early activism. — Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The San Francisco Bay Area still leads in raw AI-specialist numbers and has a higher concentration of AI job postings overall (26%, versus 17% in New York). — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Duhaime, a University of Michigan ecologist, said her goal is to assess concentrations of microplastics in deeper water and within sediment at the bottom of each Great Lake, rather than just on the surface. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing concentration

• concentration camp