CONCENTRATES Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

concentrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of concentrate

as in condenses

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 focuses

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 consolidates

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 collects

to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

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as in gathers

to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

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as in accumulates

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 concentrates Swedish culture also concentrates on work-life balance, and mys plays heavily into that. —

Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025 Twelve Labs concentrates on video search - maybe byebye youtube - using AI to index both visual and audio elements so users can search within video content. —

Lutz Finger, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Instead, the club concentrates most of its recruitment efforts on the longer summer window, rather than what tends to be knee-jerk mid-season trading. —

Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 This drying period concentrates the sugars and flavors in the fruit, providing the foundations for a wine that, after a few years in wood, is rich, complex and capable of ageing for many years. —

Paul Caputo, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The centralized nature of most AI systems concentrates power in the hands of a few corporations, leaving copyright creators and owners vulnerable to exploitation. —

Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Like many democracies, France is grappling with immigration, globalization, electoral polarization, and a changing media landscape that concentrates power in the hands of billionaires. —

Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024 This heating protocol concentrates the wine’s aromas and flavors and makes Madeira one of the most unique wines on the planet. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 This noble rot concentrates the sugars of the grapes and after they are fermented the resulting wine is deliciously sweet. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024

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Her work focuses on intricacies, color and symbolism, drawing inspiration from the natural world and powerful storytelling.

— New York Times Games, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
This curation method also focuses on highlighting artifacts’ interconnections as key parts of Egypt’s cultural narrative rather than as isolated pieces.

— Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025