CONCENTRATES Synonyms: 181 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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Relevance

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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 This configuration concentrates heat for faster grilling while keeping meat juicy. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026 What to read next The findings also show that water ice is not evenly distributed but instead concentrates in the densest regions of cosmic dust, which act as protective shields and block harsh ultraviolet radiation from nearby newborn stars and allow those fragile molecules to survive across eons. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 The water then flows back to the heat pump, which concentrates the heat and distributes it throughout the house. —

Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 La Pastateca’s menu concentrates on Italian pasta, meat, and fish. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 Just as a magnifying glass focuses sunlight to burn paper, this technique concentrates multiple wavelengths of high-energy light into a single microscopic point. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 Night Stalker’s primary sources are Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno, the LAPD detectives who were tasked with catching Ramirez; as a result, the series concentrates on the investigation rather than the psychology of the killer, recounting Ramirez’s crimes and capture in grisly, granular detail. —

Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 Equal weight should be given to non-AI companies where fundamentals remain strong and market dynamics have become more favorable as capital concentrates elsewhere. —

Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 Author Ross concentrates on how organizations like the Anti-Defamation League fought post-World War II prejudice and violence. —

Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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Cold water from depths of up to about 3,280 feet then condenses the vapor back into liquid, allowing the cycle to repeat and generate electricity continuously.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Refrigerator coils are full of hot refrigerant that condenses into liquid, releasing heat into your kitchen.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026