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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
From then on, Estelle earnestly concentrated on writing.
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Currently, geothermal accounts for less than 1% of global electricity generation, mostly concentrated in geographies with natural hot springs or volcanic activity—places like Iceland, the United States, Indonesia, and Kenya.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Usually, a player returning to face his old team can concentrate on the emotional side of the reunion.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In the July Peace Index, over 60 percent of the Jewish population supported Defense Minister Israel Katz’s plan to build a camp to concentrate Palestinians near Rafah, where they would be allowed to leave only for another country.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Currently, geothermal accounts for less than 1% of global electricity generation, mostly concentrated in geographies with natural hot springs or volcanic activity—places like Iceland, the United States, Indonesia, and Kenya.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Usually, a player returning to face his old team can concentrate on the emotional side of the reunion.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In the July Peace Index, over 60 percent of the Jewish population supported Defense Minister Israel Katz’s plan to build a camp to concentrate Palestinians near Rafah, where they would be allowed to leave only for another country.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrate
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But since both Armored Core and Daemon X Machina focus on humanoid machines, this was a much harder hurdle.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In prior years, Russia focused on hitting Ukrainian power plants, whereas Kyiv focused on keeping them up as its Western backers hit Moscow with sanctions and global energy firms pulled out en masse.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By consolidating document sharing, payments, communication, GPS tracking and load status updates into a connected system, partners can move beyond manual workflows to gain real-time visibility across their operations.—
Bek Abdullayev,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The share of borrowers who consolidated credit card debt into a personal loan doubled, from 4% in the April survey to 8% in the August survey.—
Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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At least 35 officers in Russia’s elite unit, the prestigious 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, reportedly sat out of combat and collected almost $40,000 each, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Researchers recorded over 2,000 earthquakes near the Axial Seamount in a single day in June, per data collected by OSU, which is commonly associated with an impending eruption.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The wealth and power the nation has been able to accumulate since emanates, directly, absolutely, from two great sins.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Parikh had found the culprit: AL amyloidosis, which is caused by bone marrow disease and can result in abnormal proteins accumulating in the heart muscle.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Already, Indianapolis department heads were asked to reduce costs to balance the 2026 budget in the face of a $43 million revenue shortfall.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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In November 2023, the Pitkin County commissioners finalized a new rule to reduce the maximum house size from 15,000 to 9,250 square feet, the Aspen Daily News reported.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the future, organizations may explore integrating brief breathwork exercises into virtual meetings, including breathing resets during long work sessions and developing digital platforms that offer customizable breathwork routines.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Tech integrates seamlessly: Networks also do better with technology.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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