refocus
verb
re·fo·cus
(ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 
refocused; refocusing; refocuses
1
: to focus again
2
: to change the emphasis or direction of
had refocused his life
Examples of refocus in a Sentence
She refocused her energies toward a career in music.
He needs to refocus his attention on his schoolwork.
Sports are not a priority now. You need to refocus and improve your grades.
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Six California state Republican legislators sent a letter to Trump June 27 asking him to refocus his immigration enforcement efforts on dangerous criminals and not ordinary workers.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
On July 13, taskmaster Saturn will station retrograde in Aries, presenting the opportunity to recalibrate and refocus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 July 2025
Dog's heartbreaking look after family surrenders her at 14 goes viral
The search was refocused there and, a day later, Traynor finally touched down back in Maryland to help.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Parents turned empty nesters refocus on romance, health There are still many parents successfully transitioning to the empty nester stage, and loving it.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
On July 13, taskmaster Saturn will station retrograde in Aries, presenting the opportunity to recalibrate and refocus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 July 2025
Dog's heartbreaking look after family surrenders her at 14 goes viral
The search was refocused there and, a day later, Traynor finally touched down back in Maryland to help.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Parents turned empty nesters refocus on romance, health There are still many parents successfully transitioning to the empty nester stage, and loving it.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for refocus
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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