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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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
His defense background may even have been an attraction to the massively unpopular French president, offering a chance to refocus attention at home on the importance of rearming France’s military.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After opening with a 46-0 loss to powerhouse Torrey Pines and a 19-7 defeat to Morse, the Pointers coaching staff scaled back and refocused the playbook.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The upcoming week will be a testament to McDaniel's ability to rally his troops and refocus before an important divisional matchup with the New England Patriots.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
His defense background may even have been an attraction to the massively unpopular French president, offering a chance to refocus attention at home on the importance of rearming France’s military.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After opening with a 46-0 loss to powerhouse Torrey Pines and a 19-7 defeat to Morse, the Pointers coaching staff scaled back and refocused the playbook.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The upcoming week will be a testament to McDaniel's ability to rally his troops and refocus before an important divisional matchup with the New England Patriots.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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