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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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 The shock of heat wakes up the green chiles and concentrates the fruity-sour tomatillo flavor. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 This powerful analytical method combines laser light with a sharp metallic tip that concentrates the electromagnetic field into a tiny volume. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Proper aging concentrates glutamic acid, boosts umami and deepens flavor. —

Shindy Chen february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026 That will result in its lineup of juice concentrates being discontinued in the coming months. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 Pumping high-achieving students into the graduate-school-to-white-collar pipeline made Yang question a system that concentrates the best and brightest in a handful of cities and professions. —

Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026 This securitization expands presidential interpretive authority, concentrates discretion, and narrows space for dissent by framing disagreement as vulnerability. —

Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 The link between the state and the public frays, power concentrates in the hands of the few and institutions are hollowed out. —

Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Thankfully, despite the lack of entirely dependable public transportation, the French Quarter concentrates most tourist activity into thirteen entirely 'rollable' blocks. —

Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026

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This essentially condenses the air, forming clouds at the surface that could reduce visibility to less than a mile.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
That rising air cools, and water vapor condenses.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026