as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
the noise from the party next door threatened to disturb the law student's concentration
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Recent Examples of concentration
The Pink Miracle Original Shoe Cleaner works on all washable footwear materials — just make sure to dilute the concentration first!
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Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
This suggests that the Large Magellanic Cloud might have a higher concentration of ionized gas than scientists previously thought.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Richmond has the second-highest concentration of data centers in Virginia, which is known as the data center capital of the world, with 53 of them in the region, according to DataCenterMap.com.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
This suggests that the Large Magellanic Cloud might have a higher concentration of ionized gas than scientists previously thought.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Richmond has the second-highest concentration of data centers in Virginia, which is known as the data center capital of the world, with 53 of them in the region, according to DataCenterMap.com.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration
Noun
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Cultural immersion in Bali Photo: Hoshinoya Bali To regard Bali merely as an outdoor destination would be an oversight.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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The total immersion in Reggae music and Caribbean culture is apparent in every aspect of the experience.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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As a result, Daisy was subsequently given to the animal welfare charity and taken to a vet for medical attention.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Magnesium glycinate and citrate are likely to be similar in absorption—the body absorbs both forms well.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fiber also helps slow digestion and the absorption of sugar.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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