: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
Examples of focal in a Sentence
a focal figure in the movement
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Six years before the finals, Mourning was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a kidney disease that paused his career and led to a transplant from his cousin in 2003.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The team played bass-heavy electronic music while slowly moving a microphone through and around the focal region to evaluate both sound quality and confinement.
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New Atlas,
14 June 2026
He has also been treated twice with chemotherapy, among other treatments for his condition, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a rare kidney disease he was diagnosed with at 3.
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Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Strokes of the basal ganglia can cause highly focal damage which results in dysfunction of the dopamine circuitry.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The team played bass-heavy electronic music while slowly moving a microphone through and around the focal region to evaluate both sound quality and confinement.
—
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
He has also been treated twice with chemotherapy, among other treatments for his condition, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a rare kidney disease he was diagnosed with at 3.
—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Strokes of the basal ganglia can cause highly focal damage which results in dysfunction of the dopamine circuitry.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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