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concentrate on

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

attend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

follow hear note observe watch

STRONG

catch hearken heed listen mark mind notice regard

WEAK

devote oneself get a load of keep an eye on lend an ear listen up look after look on occupy oneself with pay heed pick up see to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard miss

WEAK

be absent be lazy

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

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Meanwhile, assorted other parades and caravans are traveling Route 66 in other states this year; most of them concentrate on short segments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

SentinelOne sank 12% after the cybersecurity company announced a restructuring plan that will include reducing its headcount by 8% to concentrate on AI investments.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Armstrong said that Coinbase will adopt a flatter organizational structure, give managers more responsibilities and concentrate on “AI-native talent” who can manage fleets of AI agents.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The company is pursuing a strategy shift to concentrate on serving developers and businesses, recently shutting down its Sora video-generation app months after its introduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I swear to God I tried to concentrate on what was happening with the characters I was reading about, but after a while I couldn’t help myself.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

concentrate on

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