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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

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Burbank approved a temporary moratorium on new gun dealers in 2022 after concerns emerged about the concentration of shops there following that year’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Oxygen moves through these tracheoles by diffusion, traveling down concentration gradients to reach the flight muscles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

He said O'Sullivan suffered a "momentary lapse of concentration" at the wheel, the cause of which had never been established.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Uncertainty, divergent sector returns and high index concentration make active investment management more valuable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

As the liquid rushed toward her, Ella's concentration wavered, and the vines around Gia's wrists loosened.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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