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
That level of concentration reflects a real and powerful shift.
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Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
While the southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference is the concentration.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Samples returned during the Apollo missions have linked this to higher concentrations of heat-producing radioactive elements such as thorium, whose decay likely fueled ancient volcanic eruptions, while much of the rest of the moon remained comparatively cooler.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
While the southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference is the concentration.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Samples returned during the Apollo missions have linked this to higher concentrations of heat-producing radioactive elements such as thorium, whose decay likely fueled ancient volcanic eruptions, while much of the rest of the moon remained comparatively cooler.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by an immersion into New York City nightlife, the English songwriter embraces the sounds of dance music on a set of studied, introspective pop songs.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Feel daring, attention-grabbing and unapologetically you.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Greek yogurt is the best choice for more protein and lower lactose, and whole-fat yogurt can help with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2026
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Paramount will argue that their absorption of Warner Bros Discovery has been in an effort to scale up to streamer competitors like Netflix and Amazon.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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