concentrate
verb (used with object)
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
has concentrated
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present perfectof concentrate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch: You’ve said 97% of crypto value has concentrated into bitcoin and Ethereum.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 7, 2026
As its advances slow across the front line, Russia has concentrated its efforts on capturing the Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, once home to 78,000 people but now largely destroyed.
From Barron's β Jun. 14, 2026
However, most research has concentrated on how long people fast rather than how well that fasting window aligns with sleep timing, which is crucial for metabolic regulation.
From Science Daily β Feb. 15, 2026
But in the past 18 months, Mr Bartlett has concentrated more on health, with guests presented as leading experts in their fields.
From BBC β Dec. 13, 2024
Use of animal systemics has concentrated chiefly on control of the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
