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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That strategy now seems particularly farsighted, as more galleries have been closing various outposts, and refocusing on local art markets.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to refocusing its strategy, Comcast has changed up its leadership structure, including elevating Mike Cavanagh to co-CEO alongside Roberts.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is set to lay off 10% of its global workforce as the company refocuses on artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo shared with employees and reviewed by Bloomberg.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The rebrand was a chance to refocus on the best sellers, like body lotions, washes, and scrubs—all of which happen to lend themselves quite well to being refilled.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to refocusing its strategy, Comcast has changed up its leadership structure, including elevating Mike Cavanagh to co-CEO alongside Roberts.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is set to lay off 10% of its global workforce as the company refocuses on artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo shared with employees and reviewed by Bloomberg.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The rebrand was a chance to refocus on the best sellers, like body lotions, washes, and scrubs—all of which happen to lend themselves quite well to being refilled.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refocus
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