concentrated
adjective
con·cen·trat·ed
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd 
-ˌsen-
1
: rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse
concentrated sulfuric acid
concentrated orange juice
2
: contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out
a highly concentrated beam of light
concentratedly
adverb
Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …
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Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes
Examples of concentrated in a Sentence
a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea
when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention
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The British Zambian writer-director’s new story, however, is more psychologically concentrated on individual pain and cultural power, specifically the damage that sin and silence wreak in matriarchal societies that internalize patriarchy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But the Heartland rightly shows us that the metaphor is inverted—those on the margins of economic opportunity represent the vast middle, while coastal tech hubs, through their concentrated wealth, are in the minority and yet firmly in power.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The drug is largely made in small Mexican labs and is highly concentrated, U.S. officials say.
—Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The firm noted on Wednesday that global sourcing exposure to Mexico and Canada is most concentrated for those two names.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But the Heartland rightly shows us that the metaphor is inverted—those on the margins of economic opportunity represent the vast middle, while coastal tech hubs, through their concentrated wealth, are in the minority and yet firmly in power.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The drug is largely made in small Mexican labs and is highly concentrated, U.S. officials say.
—Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concentrated
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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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