concentrated
Americanadjective
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applied with all one's attention, energy, etc..
their concentrated efforts to win the election.
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clustered or gathered together closely.
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treated to remove or reduce an inessential ingredient, especially liquid.
concentrated orange juice.
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
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But U.S. foreign investment isn’t concentrated where labor is cheapest.
From Barron's
But after several years of a U.S. bull market led by Big Tech, a long-term investor might be well served by diversifying beyond the concentrated U.S. stock market.
From MarketWatch
As in recent seasons, much of the box office is concentrated among a small number of films.
From Los Angeles Times
The report says about 3 billion people, and more than half of global food production, are concentrated in areas where water resources are in decline.
From Los Angeles Times
Sass said in an interview with Barron’s that his firm typically owns shares of 2o to 25 companies as part of a strategy based on concentrated holdings of value stocks.
From Barron's
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