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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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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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Recent Examples of concentrating
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Signatories argue that the consolidation risks concentrating unprecedented influence over film financing, distribution and exhibition in the hands of a conservative media empire increasingly associated with right-wing editorial politics in the run up to the next presidential election in 2027.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2026
The curdling process used to make cottage cheese physically separates and retains the protein while draining off much of the liquid (whey), concentrating its protein content.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 May 2026
But leaving out the cryogenic class and concentrating on more day-to-day rocket, missile, and aviation fuels, there's still a lot of room for improvement.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Dvorak, a Brookfield resident and also a former teacher at the Old Town School of Folk Music, has played venues all over the country, but these days is concentrating on booking midwestern shows.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
There’s no universal rule, but many financial professionals suggest keeping precious metals as a modest portion of a diversified portfolio rather than concentrating heavily in gold alone.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Helicopter footage showed crews concentrating on a hole in the backyard.
—Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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But a more even distribution of visitors is at least a different proposition from concentrating demand into the hottest, busiest months.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Signatories argue that the consolidation risks concentrating unprecedented influence over film financing, distribution and exhibition in the hands of a conservative media empire increasingly associated with right-wing editorial politics in the run up to the next presidential election in 2027.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2026
The curdling process used to make cottage cheese physically separates and retains the protein while draining off much of the liquid (whey), concentrating its protein content.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 May 2026
But leaving out the cryogenic class and concentrating on more day-to-day rocket, missile, and aviation fuels, there's still a lot of room for improvement.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Dvorak, a Brookfield resident and also a former teacher at the Old Town School of Folk Music, has played venues all over the country, but these days is concentrating on booking midwestern shows.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
There’s no universal rule, but many financial professionals suggest keeping precious metals as a modest portion of a diversified portfolio rather than concentrating heavily in gold alone.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Helicopter footage showed crews concentrating on a hole in the backyard.
—Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating
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Suzuki added that the Angels remain focused on winning and haven’t paid the chants too much attention.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Make the language direct and outcome-focused.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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That matters even more now because AI tools are summarizing, comparing and condensing information before a call happens.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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And don't discount the refinancing benefits of a 20-year mortgage, which may offer a combination of a lower rate and an expedited term without condensing your payments too tightly at the same time.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Sifting Out the Solution Since receiving his doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2000, Chan had been developing and refining ways to compress complicated quantum states by focusing only on their most important configurations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Raman, 44, has attempted to position herself as Bass’ most serious ideological challenger from the left, focusing heavily on housing affordability, tenant protections and criticism of the city’s political status quo.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Although teams are trying to play more directly to work the ball through or over man-to-man presses, there is still the possibility of consolidating possession once the initial attack breaks down.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Nexstar also was in the process of consolidating Tegna’s operations and top Tegna executives had cashed out.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Once in the air, the dandelion drones would transmit data via radio signals, collecting readings on humidity, temperature and eventually creating a blueprint of the entire tunnel system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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The Disney subsidiary behind Doomsday is called For All Time Productions UK in a nod to its theme of converging timelines.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That idea is at the center of Continuous Detection, Continuous Response (CDCR), a new framework implemented through Mate Security’s platform for converging those functions into a single continuous cycle.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Concentrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrating. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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