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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OpenAI plans to deprioritize expanding into new side projects to refocus on its core tools, according to a new report.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
All-American Rejects refocused, started playing innovative house-party shows (with more to come this year), and returned to the studio for Sandbox, out May 15, which Ritter calls the most honest work of the band’s career.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
In typical Wunmi Mosaku style, the actor refocuses her attention on the positives.
—Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Schools are responding with cell phone bans to refocus classrooms on real human interaction.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
All-American Rejects refocused, started playing innovative house-party shows (with more to come this year), and returned to the studio for Sandbox, out May 15, which Ritter calls the most honest work of the band’s career.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
In typical Wunmi Mosaku style, the actor refocuses her attention on the positives.
—Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Schools are responding with cell phone bans to refocus classrooms on real human interaction.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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