concentrated

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verb

past tense of concentrate
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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 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
Adjective
The fund typically holds a concentrated portfolio of 10 to 20 long positions with a handful of opportunistic shorts. Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 While the metals actually occur fairly commonly in the Earth’s crust, they are not frequently found in concentrated deposits. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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The one to the east contains a small amount of material that isn't concentrated enough to trigger eruptions. Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 Losing a substantial fraction of that labor force quickly would lead to production declines concentrated in construction, agriculture/food processing and the leisure/hospitality sector. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for concentrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrated
Adjective
  • The main living areas are located on the ground and second floors, offering expansive reception rooms, intricate plasterwork, and rich period details that have been carefully restored and elevated under Kime’s discerning eye and commitment to authenticity.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Video Other rich countries have not filled the gap.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Residents in dozens of other states can put the kids to bed and then give their undivided attention to watching their state legislators at work for their constituents.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Other times, dense prose or consonant heavy character names require undivided attention to maintain reading momentum.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This Zoom interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • This was the weekend when Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest consolidated fourth place by beating Brentford, Bournemouth moved to fifth, Chelsea dropped points and Manchester City lost again.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The comprehensive dashboard allows for seamless monitoring of nutrition, workouts, sleep and overall wellness, all consolidated into a single, user-friendly interface.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Russia’s defense ministry claimed that Friday’s strike had killed 85 Ukrainian and Western military officers gathered at the restaurant near the playground.
    Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the end, the several dozen men gathered in the centuries-old house to pledge their allegiance to Shoufi's militia, whooping and singing while performing a battle version of a celebratory dance.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • These shipments have skirted until now not only his new tariffs, including a 10 percent tax on all goods from China, but also many other tariffs that have accumulated over the years.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Late socialite and multi-hyphenate Gloria Vanderbilt was born into the uppermost echelons of American society during the 1920s, inheriting her family’s vast wealth and influence accumulated during the Gilded Age via the railroad and shipping industries.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • He’s been their most potent asset since the international break, with two goals and one assist.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The late-April glut of convenings this year has had an especially potent effect of magnifying the latest news cycles emanating from Donald Trump’s chaotic White House: Will the President fire Jerome Powell?
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentrated. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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