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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Altman is trying to light a fire under his team to refocus on OpenAI’s core ChatGPT offerings over the coming weeks.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
The company will also refocus on hybrid vehicles and pull back investments in all-electric vehicles .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The camera lens refocuses on my father who smiles back at them like a movie star or some small, lesser god.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Their answers, recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, say a lot not just about this exoplanet, but about how scientists should refocus their hunt for alien life.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
The company will also refocus on hybrid vehicles and pull back investments in all-electric vehicles .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The camera lens refocuses on my father who smiles back at them like a movie star or some small, lesser god.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Their answers, recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, say a lot not just about this exoplanet, but about how scientists should refocus their hunt for alien life.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 12 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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