refocus

verb

re·​fo·​cus (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs How to pronounce refocus (audio)
refocused; refocusing; refocuses

transitive verb

1
: to focus again
2
: to change the emphasis or direction of
had refocused his life

intransitive verb

1
: to focus something again
2
: to change emphasis or direction

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.
Recent Examples on the Web Now, JetBlue has refocused its efforts on bringing the airline back on track to profitability. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 During the pandemic, customers preferred self-checkout for contactless shopping experience, but now the company is refocusing on convenience. The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024 The Clippers were looking to prove that their brief malaise was the kind of thing that happens to title teams — a let-up before refocusing for the final stretch. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 At a time when almost all major powers are coping with war or its specter, Brazil’s geographical and political distance from the primary zones of conflict allow Lula to try to refocus global attention on the scourges of poverty and inequality. Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2024 By refocusing on its aviation division, GE can take advantage of its dominant position in an industry predicted to have robust growth because of the ongoing recovery and expansion of both the global economy and air travel. Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Other businesses are refocusing to invest in artificial intelligence, which has prompted job cuts in some of their non-AI business units. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024 Yukio Yamai started the company as a mountain climbing brand, before his son Tohru took over in 1980 and refocused it on car camping gear, specifically catering to people like himself who had busy lives in Tokyo and yearned for quiet sojourns in nature. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024 Directors should refocus on what their company’s stretch ambition could be. David Michels, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of refocus was circa 1865

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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

refocus

transitive verb
re·​fo·​cus (ˈ)rē-ˈfō-kəs How to pronounce refocus (audio)
: to focus again

intransitive verb

: to focus something again

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