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 column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The honest answer is where the value concentrates, not where the automation is easiest. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Uncontrolled hypertension concentrates in neighborhoods shaped by segregation, disinvestment, food insecurity and inadequate access to trusted care. — Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Unlike conventional air defense weapons, which launch missiles or projectiles at incoming targets, a high-energy laser concentrates light onto a small area of a target. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 OurTime Combines Phone Verification With Message Review OurTime also concentrates on an older dating audience. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Where the power concentrates, in the White House, there is no desire to lay down stricter rules. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Dried ginger has more antioxidants than fresh ginger because drying concentrates its components and makes some compounds more potent. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026 Its first Thematic Program, meanwhile, concentrates on flexible plastics in Europe and North America. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The film’s final scene condenses a great deal of meaning into a single moment.

— JD Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of condenses

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Peptides and stem cells are two peas in the pod of regenerative medicine, which focuses on therapies that claim to trigger the body’s natural healing mechanisms.

— Margaret Manto, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
That is what Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald set out to change with her new book, which focuses on Black abolitionists.

— Sam Calhoun, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of focuses

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Built with significant financial backing from the European Commission, the site consolidates four distinct technical installations into a single industrial processing line.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of consolidates

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An external circuit board collects and amplifies the readings.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The record primarily collects new arrangements of music from Björk’s 2004 album Medúlla, fine-tuned in extensive rehearsals made possible amid the empty calendars of the COVID-19 era.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of collects

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Water that gathers above the protective liner on the stacks will be treated as regular stormwater and drain into Tampa Bay, Donica explained.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
The cameras mounted by Flock and two major competitors, Rekor and Axon, are only small pieces of the technological net that gathers data on movements, consumer habits, employment and other things, most of it collected privately.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathers

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Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulates

Verb

Automating classification while reserving human review for high-risk cases strengthens governance, improves compliance and reduces the risk of sensitive data exposure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduces

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The demonstration was supported by PartyOS, RoboParty’s open research and development platform for humanoid robotics, which integrates the company’s UFO framework.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The current product line integrates the VPN into the main Avira suite.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026