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concentration

[kon-suhn-trey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
consolidation of effort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorption combination consolidation
STRONG
application assembly centering centralization clustering compression concern congregation convergence converging debate deliberation fixing focusing heed intensification narrowing need single-mindedness study unity
WEAK
amassing bringing to bear close attention coalescing compacting flocking huddling massing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division parting separation severance
WEAK
dispersal scattering
NOUN
aggregation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulation
STRONG
army array audience band cluster collection company concourse convergence flock group herd horde mass miscellany mob party
Antonyms
WEAK
dispersal scattering separation

Example Sentences

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If you have a lapse of concentration just once a day then it's difficult to press hard.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Consequently, the weakness may reflect concerns over concentration risk and the quality of underlying loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Defections to other airlines are down, mostly due to market concentration in key cities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Living artists like Takashi Murakami and Kaws have embraced Haring’s concentration on just a few repeated figures, and found popular success in doing so thanks to collaborations with Louis Vuitton, the North Face and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Pieces such as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring or Orff’s Carmina Burana, for example, would not be good choices as they are likely to promote agitation and frenetic activity rather than concentration and productivity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin