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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

Example Sentences

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Right now we should concentrate on making sure the fundamentals survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

"We're just going to have to decide and concentrate on threat, harm and risk where there is more of a risk to the public than those lower-level cases," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

One was that of friends and allies urging him to concentrate on the big issues of world health; the other was the voice of Haiti, saying, “My child is dying.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French