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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The factories are distinct from iPhone assembly operations, concentrated in China, which employ hundreds of thousands of people.
“This concentrated approach will continue, with limited activity in these holdings, though we may significantly adjust a holding if we see fundamental changes in its long-term economic prospects,” Abel wrote.
From MarketWatch
Suburbanization expanded the radius, but workers, managers and executives still had to be close to where jobs concentrated.
It’s also worth noting that the fourth quarter’s earnings wins were spread out across sectors, and not just concentrated among big tech companies.
From Barron's
It’s also worth noting that the fourth quarter’s earnings wins were spread out across sectors, and not just concentrated among big tech companies.
From Barron's
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