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1
as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world
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2
as in directions
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus
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Recent Examples of foci
One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One of her primary focuses is ensuring that every member—regardless of genre, geography, or career stage—feels genuine value in their Academy membership.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Its two main focuses are keeping inflation low and supporting conditions for strong employment.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Cracker Barrel said its focuses remain country hospitality and generous portions of food at fair prices.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, Adams — who has made support for Israel and fighting antisemitism key focuses of his reelection bid — vowed Wednesday to mount a legal challenge to be able to run on both lines.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One of her primary focuses is ensuring that every member—regardless of genre, geography, or career stage—feels genuine value in their Academy membership.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Its two main focuses are keeping inflation low and supporting conditions for strong employment.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Cracker Barrel said its focuses remain country hospitality and generous portions of food at fair prices.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, Adams — who has made support for Israel and fighting antisemitism key focuses of his reelection bid — vowed Wednesday to mount a legal challenge to be able to run on both lines.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foci
Noun
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His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Southeastern Wisconsin has become the latest hot spot for some of the largest tech companies – Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle – to spend billions on build data centers to further artificial intelligence programming.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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It is meant to be spent with existing other capitals.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's what Angel's goals were.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite being in just his eighth season in Toronto, Tavares already sits 13th in franchise history in goals.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Great cities are hubs for great people, businesses and visitor experiences.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than a place for commerce, the brand sees the flagships as cultural hubs that combine art, luxury, architecture and craft in one space.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starting in 1910, the company served as the secretive supplier to the commandos of the Italian Navy, starting out crafting precision instruments such as gun sights and luminescent compasses before creating its first watches in 1935.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Orienteering is an outdoor sport that requires athletes to navigate between checkpoints using maps and compasses.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Like Disney and Fox, CNN and WBD are not intending to reveal subscriber figures or manage toward streaming metrics as their main objectives.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The tracker said that the document has a total of 318 objectives and that 119 have been completed while 66 are in progress.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Foci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foci. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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