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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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The drops were seven times the concentration they should have been.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

That is driving a concentration of capital into a few perceived winners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Nuttley says that pupils can lose concentration through seeing what other children are doing on screens.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The researchers believe their findings could apply to other workplace settings where people are engaged in tasks that require a lot of concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Valley began to write numbers on the side of the map, her tongue sticking out slightly, her brow furrowed in a show of extreme concentration.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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