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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
In reviewing several recent books and mentioning others, Mead writes about the symptoms of menopause, and then goes on to concentrate almost exclusively on hormone-replacement therapy for women in their fifties and sixties.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike during the early days of the Internet, the development of foundational AI platforms is largely concentrated in the hands of a few dominant firms.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The difference seems to be that presidential systems concentrate more power in the hands of a single person, the president.
—Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
Edward Lucas, the British writer who concentrates on security issues, thought this was a good idea.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike during the early days of the Internet, the development of foundational AI platforms is largely concentrated in the hands of a few dominant firms.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The difference seems to be that presidential systems concentrate more power in the hands of a single person, the president.
—Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
Edward Lucas, the British writer who concentrates on security issues, thought this was a good idea.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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All responses have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This article has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Millennials and younger generations are focused on value, Rotem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Both Cruz and Vance are focused on implementing Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, but Republican strategists predict the race for the Republican nomination will pick up momentum immediately after the midterm election.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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By doing the reduction work close to the disaster site, debris that initially filled three or four dump trucks can be consolidated into one large semi tractor-trailer load.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claiming the response was inadequate were consolidated into a single class action suit, Bianucci v. Rite Aid Corporation.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sheila and Tyler Donovan’s deaths were the second and third homicides reported in Lenexa in 2024, according to data collected by The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Human value data can be collected through surveys, and the field of social choice offers useful tools to interpret it for AI alignment.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Homicide and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is also a section for anonymous surveys … that gather a variety of opinions from scouts after each position evaluation to help the group better understand its consensus or disagreements.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ars Video The technique reduced the lag between the patient’s brain signals and the resultant audio from the eight seconds the group had achieved previously to one second.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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Not having injured Jalen Suggs, their most disruptive perimeter defender, reduces their volume of transition scoring opportunities.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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To further integrate the environment, use natural materials such as oak and mixed hardwood.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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