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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This doesn't necessarily mean all stores will close, but rather At Home will refocus its efforts on a smaller number of locations.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The department plans to refocus its efforts toward voter fraud and limiting the rights of transgender people.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Trump refocused his trade war on China, jacking up the import tax rate on Chinese goods as high as 145 percent while dropping his new tariffs on other foreign goods to a baseline rate of 10 percent.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Whether the Saints will actually refocus on the long term remains unclear, but the team is in a better position to do so with Carr’s contract coming off the books in 2027.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The department plans to refocus its efforts toward voter fraud and limiting the rights of transgender people.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Trump refocused his trade war on China, jacking up the import tax rate on Chinese goods as high as 145 percent while dropping his new tariffs on other foreign goods to a baseline rate of 10 percent.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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