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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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The concentration of demand underpins the bank’s view that the segment “has room to run,” supported by a new Montreal facility capable of producing around 400 satellites a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If you have a lapse of concentration just once a day then it's difficult to press hard.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Capital Economics notes downward-drifting dividend coverage ratios and concerns over loan quality and concentration risk in BDCs.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Defections typically are preceded by customer dissatisfaction and complaints, along with concentration at key hubs and a lack of substitutes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But their concentration was interrupted when someone shouted, “Tenente!”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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