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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Sweetgreen said at the time the sale was part of a strategy to refocus on profitability.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of Fort Worth ISD’s solutions was to launch reset centers in 2022 — on-campus rooms designed to give students a place to refocus and work through their problems before returning to class.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
And so Gertler, ever searching for opportunity, refocused his efforts on Joseph Kabila.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The elections will replace Karen Bennett, who resigned after pleading guilty to unemployment fraud, in the 94th, and Lynn Heffner, who resigned to refocus on Hurricane Helene rebuilding, in the 130th.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of Fort Worth ISD’s solutions was to launch reset centers in 2022 — on-campus rooms designed to give students a place to refocus and work through their problems before returning to class.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
And so Gertler, ever searching for opportunity, refocused his efforts on Joseph Kabila.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The elections will replace Karen Bennett, who resigned after pleading guilty to unemployment fraud, in the 94th, and Lynn Heffner, who resigned to refocus on Hurricane Helene rebuilding, in the 130th.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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