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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea
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as in undivided
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention
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as in condensed
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 focused
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 consolidated
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 collected
to bring together in one body or place
concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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as in accumulated
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 concentrated
Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The Eddie Murphy rule is named after the actor because of the insider trading scheme depicted in Trading Places, which involved futures contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sodium is far more abundant than lithium and is not concentrated in a handful of geopolitically sensitive regions.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 28, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Over time—tens or hundreds of thousands of years—the salts from these minerals become more and more concentrated, although salinity levels vary widely from lake to lake.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The Eddie Murphy rule is named after the actor because of the insider trading scheme depicted in Trading Places, which involved futures contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The workers getting squeezed today are concentrated in a particular kind of role, at a particular kind of company, in a particular geography.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sodium is far more abundant than lithium and is not concentrated in a handful of geopolitically sensitive regions.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 28, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated
Adjective
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The culinary program leans into Ecuadorian heritage, from Galápagos lobster and freshly caught tuna to cheeses aged in volcanic lava tunnels and rich Ecuadorian chocolate desserts.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Prunes and other fiber-rich foods can help support digestion and prevent constipation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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But the Stones, who were breaking out in a huge way, needed his undivided attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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The seven food groups of the National Food Guide were condensed to four by combining all fruits and vegetables—regardless of color or form—into one group.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some responses are paraphrased for clarity or condensed for brevity.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the student was identified as White, the feedback more often focused on argument structure, evidence and clarity — the kinds of comments that can push writers to strengthen their ideas.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday’s session focused on what commissioners and attorneys described as a lack of consequences for federal immigration agents’ misconduct.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda consolidated his lead in the most recent poll and would defeat both conservative rivals in a runoff scenario, five weeks ahead of the vote.—
Oscar Medina,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The meeting’s outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, data may be collected now with the possibility of future decryption attempts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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