concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

VERB

think about closely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

STRONG

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

WEAK

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse unsettle

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

disperse scatter

VERB

gather, collect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate cluster combine consolidate eliminate focus integrate intensify reduce strengthen

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amass assemble bunch center centralize coalesce collect compact compress congest conglomerate congregate constrict contract converge cramp crowd embody focalize forgather garner heap hoard huddle localize mass muster narrow pile store swarm unify

WEAK

draw together get to the meat heap up salt away zero in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide part separate weaken

STRONG

dissipate enlarge expand extend give increase let go loosen release retreat scatter spend spread squander stretch throw away uncondense waste

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The market continues to focus on the earnings beneficiaries of those investments, largely concentrated in the semiconductor companies.

From Barron's

The boom in AI-related investment that was concentrated in the U.S. was largely responsible for the strength of trade flows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jersey's Senior Scientific Officer for Invasive Species, Alastair Christie, said the reporting tool would save time to allow the team to "concentrate on prompt nest destruction or appropriate actions".

From BBC

So while the S&P 500 is overly concentrated, that concentration is skewed toward profitable companies, which is helping the index withstand some of the recent pressure seen across financial markets.

From MarketWatch

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