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as in to condense
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface
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Recent Examples of concentrate
Sengupta Stith employs containers in her shady East Austin yard to echo the planned naturalness of an English garden; Barnes concentrates on trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover — along with a few herbs and veggies — at his South Austin home.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some vapes may also be filled with cannabis concentrates, which are products such as extracts, oil and hash that are made by concentrating the resin of the cannabis plant.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While the committee was tasked with looking at the plan as a whole, a majority of the dialogue Tuesday concentrated on the 143rd Street project which would widen the road from two to five lanes from State Street/Lemont Road to Bell Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The roles are mostly concentrated in senior and management levels.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some vapes may also be filled with cannabis concentrates, which are products such as extracts, oil and hash that are made by concentrating the resin of the cannabis plant.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While the committee was tasked with looking at the plan as a whole, a majority of the dialogue Tuesday concentrated on the 143rd Street project which would widen the road from two to five lanes from State Street/Lemont Road to Bell Road.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The roles are mostly concentrated in senior and management levels.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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The war with Iran allowed Netanyahu to focus national attention again on the distant enemy, but only briefly.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The program consists of two different tracks: Accel Atoms AI, which will focus specifically on AI specialists, and Accel Atoms X, for start-ups with business models built around other deeptech innovations.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The law also consolidates state child care programs into the Kansas Office of Early Childhood.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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The district plans to consolidate the program at Oak Terrace in phases, beginning with kindergarten in 2026-27, and fully transitioning all K-5 dual language program students in 2027-28, with Red Oak Elementary School closing after the 2026-27 school year, a statement to parents said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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At the same time, the US has collected $81.5 billion in tariff revenue through June, according to the US Customs and Border Protection, only serving to bolster Trump’s position, officials say.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Gifting pieces from her collection to museums and cultural institutions has become paramount to Goff, whose shopping turned into collecting, then preservation.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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More powerful and durable The company was founded on the premise that there is presently a bottleneck in the capability of commercial ground stations to download increasing amounts of data gathered by satellites in orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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While there is no federal ban against single-use plastic straws, some states and cities have put restrictions in place to help reduce waste.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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As part of its strategy to reduce cancer rates, the European Commission aims to reduce tobacco use to less than 5% of the EU population by 2040.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Its launch comes just days after a major controversy regarding the Grok 3 chatbot, which is integrated with the social media site X. The AI had begun generating a series of antisemitic comments in response to questions from users, including those that appeared to praise Adolf Hitler.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Hinge and Grindr, two of the most popular dating apps, are taking steps to integrate AI into their platforms.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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