CONCENTRATING Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words

concentrating 1 of 2

adjective

as in focused

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concentrating

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verb

present participle of concentrate

as in condensing

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 focusing

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 consolidating

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 collecting

to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

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as in converging

to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

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as in accumulating

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 concentrating

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For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Market actors can innovate more freely, concentrating risk locally while allowing the state to disavow consequences should those experiments fail. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 For now, Halluminate is deliberately concentrating on a small group of frontier model labs rather than expanding broadly into enterprise customers. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Dembele’s experience with the Scotland youth setup made concentrating on England much simpler. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 If platforms define success almost exclusively through reach and consumption, value will continue concentrating around the biggest accounts. — Dor Isseroff, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 By day, apnea shows up as the kind of sleepiness coffee cannot fix, morning headaches, trouble concentrating and short-fuse irritability. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 Instead of concentrating thousands of visitors into just a few months, wildlife disturbance and trail use are distributed more evenly throughout the year, allowing nature to regenerate and rest more, well, naturally. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentrating

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Phil Jasper, president of Raytheon, said the company remains focused on increasing SM-6 availability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
The captain's uncle, Kishorbhai Machchhar, told ABC News on Friday that the family still cannot believe how Smit managed to stay so calm and focused.

— Charlotte Gardiner, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of focused

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As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Two-phase systems allow the fluid to boil near hot components before condensing and returning to the bath.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of condensing

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Everyone is focusing more on engagement, return on investment and a forward-looking perspective, rather than simply buying something off the shelf to meet demand for the following weekend.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Market participants this week are focusing primary attention on the release of the Federal Reserve September meeting minutes on Wednesday.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of focusing

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Implementing this model is more beneficial to communities than closing or consolidating schools.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Advertising revenue is moving toward digital while pubcasters face tighter government budgets and the streamers themselves are consolidating and retrenching.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of consolidating

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And the pop star has been collecting some major co-signs along the way.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Some laboratory tests might involve only the discomfort of a blood draw or the awkwardness of collecting a urine or stool sample, but others carry the possibility of physical harm.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of collecting

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Although still dealing with the aftermath of government funds flooding the economy AFTER the pandemic subsided, folks are still working and accumulating wealth — or blowing their paycheck — depending on one’s view of current income.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Mojo has become the modern poster child for that comedic sub-genre, while accumulating millions of views and widespread acclaim in the process.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulating

Adjective

Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024