focused

1 of 2

adjective

fo·​cused ˈfō-kəst 

1

: having clear and definite goals and ambitions

a focused and determined individual

… has come into training camp highly focused and motivated.

—Steve Reed

2

: giving attention and effort to a specific task or goal

making a focused effort to win support for the proposal

… a focused approach that targets the individual needs of students.

—Dave Berns

3

: having or giving the proper sharpness of outline due to good focusing : in focus

The team uses computer software to stitch the photographs together into a single focused image …

—Erik Olsen

4

: brought to a point of concentration or convergence

… a focused, steerable beam of charged atoms …

—Jon Orloff

focused

2 of 2

past tense of focus entry 2

Examples of focused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Disney has been more intensely focused on its financials since Josh D’Amaro took over as CEO from Bob Iger in March. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

So the biggest thing for us was to stay focused on our core competency, which is retail first and digital second. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Some Wall Street analysts suggested Kreiz became too focused on the entertainment side of Mattel’s business, leading to stagnation in toy innovation and slower sales. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Phil Jasper, president of Raytheon, said the company remains focused on increasing SM-6 availability. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of focus entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for focused

• refocused
• unfocused
• focussed
• locust