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as in condensing
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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2
as in focusing
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 consolidating
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 collecting
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in converging
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in accumulating
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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as in focussed
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Recent Examples of concentrating
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As a high-energy laser, Iron Beam intercepts threats in seconds by concentrating a beam on a critical point of an incoming object.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
But Michael Wildes went further, warning that concentrating visas in the hands of a few powerful companies could have destabilizing effects on the economy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The blueprint, which is slated for City Council approval before the end of the year, aims mostly to preserve Clairemont’s suburban character by concentrating the new housing in existing commercial areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
One common effect is difficulty concentrating.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Vietnam accelerated island-building efforts in contested waters of the South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and concentrating attention on a growing maritime dispute.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Patton said the cost of that coupled with slow restaurant traffic may have been factors in concentrating on private events only.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Chinese are also concentrating on plug-in hybrids, which don’t carry the same penal tariffs as pure EVs, and which may have a long-term future if the EU decides to dilute its carbon dioxide emissions regime.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As a high-energy laser, Iron Beam intercepts threats in seconds by concentrating a beam on a critical point of an incoming object.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
But Michael Wildes went further, warning that concentrating visas in the hands of a few powerful companies could have destabilizing effects on the economy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The blueprint, which is slated for City Council approval before the end of the year, aims mostly to preserve Clairemont’s suburban character by concentrating the new housing in existing commercial areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
One common effect is difficulty concentrating.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Vietnam accelerated island-building efforts in contested waters of the South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and concentrating attention on a growing maritime dispute.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Patton said the cost of that coupled with slow restaurant traffic may have been factors in concentrating on private events only.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
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At City, he does not get involved in the football intricacies, instead focusing on cutting deals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trojans head coach Elan Bain said focusing on their fundamentals was a key to victory.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Shareholders balked, citing differences between TV and publishing, as well as the prospect of the move simply consolidating power under Lachlan.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lachlan will retain control until at least 2050, ensuring that the conservative bones of both companies remain secure, consolidating its power and influence, and also reassuring investors concerned that a Fox pivot would harm its core business.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film, like Altman’s, is a collection of intersecting storylines, all converging on an elaborate Paris Fashion Week show.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.—
Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Concentrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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