Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for concentrate. Search instead for noncentral.
Definitions

concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

I don't think they have got a great squad so they will be out of the Champions League by February and then they can concentrate on the league.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The student, who is also a freelance translator, has also found it hard to concentrate on lectures knowing he could be missing out on work opportunities.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

A portion of the raw stool is transferred into a centrifuge, where it’s spun to concentrate the parasites and make them easier for scientists to spot under a microscope.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It challenges the idea that prosperity requires us to concentrate decision-making powers in the hands of the few.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

“We need to concentrate on spending,” Felix whispered, not wanting Georgie to hear.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Pointed at the elite, AI concentrates power; pointed at the citizen, AI gives it back.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Mr. Wright, whose own ancestors ran a local newspaper in Georgia, concentrates on those who literally got their hands dirty learning the newspaper game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Lamine Yamal prefers to let the media talk the talk while he concentrates on walking the walk, even with the constant Ballon d'Or chatter that has followed him since he was 16.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Because the metasurface itself concentrates the incoming radiation, external focusing components such as silicon lenses are unnecessary.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

“Well, I can never levitate anything right, so we ’re even,” Widget says, but he takes her cup without complaint and concentrates until it too is steaming and hot again.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

They then placed SumIL-2 inside Bifidobacterium longum so that the therapeutic molecule could be concentrated within tumors instead of throughout the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Policymakers noted that economic activity had continued to expand at a "solid pace," but noted that business investment was concentrated in AI industry expenditures.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Young Americans have legitimate grievances about housing, debt and concentrated economic power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

They commonly occur when the bladder does not empty completely, leaving concentrated urine that can turn into crystals.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Cesium 137 rained down more than a thousand miles away in Scotland, where it covered fields and wound up being concentrated in the flesh of livestock.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

"It felt good that someone rather than AI was concentrating on and listening to my story," the 44-year-old said.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Rather than concentrating only on determining where syphilis originated, the team says future studies should examine how different treponemal diseases evolved alongside human populations, societies and changing environments.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Peter Mitchell from the organisation said they have been concentrating on areas in and around Drum Manor Forest Park, close to the Ballinderry River.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Michelle Pfeiffer’s return to series television after years of concentrating on feature films and her family has paid off in a big way.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

He was having trouble concentrating, until he heard his mother's next sentence.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




Vocabulary lists containing concentrate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training