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
Most dermatologists recommend avoiding BHAs like salicylic acid in higher concentrations, especially oral forms, because they’re chemically related to aspirin.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
This concentration of attractions reinforces Charlotte’s position as the heart of American stock car racing.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
The concentration of Bloom fuel cells will provide service efficiencies, the analysts wrote in a research note, while Brookfield can help provide financing for customers looking to lease fuel cells.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Vinicius Jr has shown spurts of acceleration to close people down but is susceptible to lapses in concentration and a lack of consistency in effort.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
This concentration of attractions reinforces Charlotte’s position as the heart of American stock car racing.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
The concentration of Bloom fuel cells will provide service efficiencies, the analysts wrote in a research note, while Brookfield can help provide financing for customers looking to lease fuel cells.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Vinicius Jr has shown spurts of acceleration to close people down but is susceptible to lapses in concentration and a lack of consistency in effort.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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Add De-Icer to the Water To stop the water in your bird bath from freezing, place a simple immersion-style heater made specifically for bird baths in the water.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft is paying close to attention to the impact of its data centers on local residents.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Play close attention to those quotation marks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Samsung designed the sensor to push physical limits while maintaining strong light absorption and signal accuracy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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