concentrated

American  

[kon-suhn-trey-tid] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. applied with all one's attention, energy, etc..

   their concentrated efforts to win the election.

2. clustered or gathered together closely.

3. treated to remove or reduce an inessential ingredient, especially liquid.

   concentrated orange juice.

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Other Word Forms

• nonconcentrated adjective
• superconcentrated adjective
• unconcentrated adjective
• unconcentratedly adverb
• well-concentrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of concentrated

First recorded in 1680–90; concentrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

To further avoid detection in a society where any purchase could give you away, he used concentrated fruit juice to extend the life of his typewriter ribbons.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dec. 20 blackout, Waymo said, “created a concentrated spike in these requests,” resulting in “a backlog that, in some cases, led to response delays contributing to congestion on already-overwhelmed streets.”

From Los Angeles Times

The concentrated nature of the bets, in a brand-new account, when there was little public news pointing specifically to an imminent ouster of Maduro are all potential indicators of an insider, longtime Polymarket watchers said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“S&P 500 earnings for the last several years have been concentrated in two themes: Tech/AI and a resilient U.S. consumer,” said Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s head of U.S. equity & quantitative strategy.

From Barron's

Job growth was positive, but gains were concentrated in education and health services.

From MarketWatch

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