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also focussing
as in concentrating
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
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Recent Examples of focusing
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The 54-year old currently works as professor of Egyptology at Helwan University in Greater Cairo, focusing on the civilization and archaeology of ancient Egypt.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Wall Street in recent months has tried to look past concerns about tariffs, instead focusing on better-than-expected corporate earnings.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
By focusing so much on the Jewish people and the Jewish state, these provocateurs have a much broader goal in mind than merely ostracizing America's small Jewish minority.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Another 20 students have work that is primarily classroom-based, focusing on areas like social media, sponsorships and accounting.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The traditional approach, relying on the stories of the country's leaders and focusing on its founding documents, is important, to be sure, but doesn't capture the full spectrum of the American experience.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The creative director joined Dunhill in 2023 and has since been focusing his inspirations on cinema and personalities of men such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on the weeds, put your efforts toward improving the overall health of your lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
By focusing on one area a day, the task of decluttering or organizing can be broken up into bite-sized, attainable goals.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The 54-year old currently works as professor of Egyptology at Helwan University in Greater Cairo, focusing on the civilization and archaeology of ancient Egypt.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Wall Street in recent months has tried to look past concerns about tariffs, instead focusing on better-than-expected corporate earnings.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
By focusing so much on the Jewish people and the Jewish state, these provocateurs have a much broader goal in mind than merely ostracizing America's small Jewish minority.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Another 20 students have work that is primarily classroom-based, focusing on areas like social media, sponsorships and accounting.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The traditional approach, relying on the stories of the country's leaders and focusing on its founding documents, is important, to be sure, but doesn't capture the full spectrum of the American experience.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The creative director joined Dunhill in 2023 and has since been focusing his inspirations on cinema and personalities of men such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on the weeds, put your efforts toward improving the overall health of your lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing
Verb
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Typically, mines extract copper from ores by grinding the rock, concentrating the ore, and then using high-temperature smelting or chemical leaching with strong acids.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cognitive symptoms can include memory loss and trouble concentrating and making decisions.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Opt for a detergent designed for whites or one that contains optical brighteners.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Albert Michelson followed in 1907 with his precision optical experiments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The dogs were suffering from multiple ailments including ocular, dermatological and musculoskeletal diseases and respiratory disorders.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following the procedure, the patient was prescribed oral and ocular glucocorticoids due to the severity of the case.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Through a series of painting workshops led by Woodward Contemporary’s studio artist volunteers, transition-age foster youths explored self-expression, emotional wellness and storytelling through visual art.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Focusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focusing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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