Thesaurus results for FOCUS

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verb

Definition of focus

as in to concentrate

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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noun

ˈfō-kəs

as in center

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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as in compass

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus

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As the next election approaches, so much attention is focused on whether Democrats or Republicans will hold the majority in Congress. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Blue-chip auction house Christie’s on September 23 revealed the launch of a new division focused on sales of pop culture memorabilia, Artnews reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

The space showcases 37 jewelry brands, including 11 exclusives, with a focus on demi-fine and fashion-forward designs. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 This popular ideology utilizes five-minute breaks after 25 minutes of uninterrupted work to increase focus. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for focus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focus

Verb

Originally, the area’s entrepreneurs and investors concentrated on the computer hardware, software, and network industries.

— Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Marketers can concentrate media spend on the buyers most likely to convert, which can improve efficiency and ROI.

— Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of concentrate

Noun

And both need the metals to build the data centers that will power their AI buildouts.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production.

— Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Last week, McClatchy newsrooms were cut severely, leaving fewer journalists than ever to cover the fast-growing hubs of the Central Valley.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

Dycus appeared to have had the Winter Springs program headed in the right direction after a difficult start.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Khaled Abdul Malek, who testified about being detained and tortured under Alsheikh’s direction, praised the sentence in a statement.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of direction

Noun

The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Indeed, stocks have rocketed to record highs in recent years thanks to all the capital tied to the emergence of artificial intelligence, with investors looking to gain exposure to the trend.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

The domestication of transposons for new purposes has also been implicated in the evolution of the placenta — a defining feature of nearly all mammals.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
If the customer has already left the store, a prompt telephone report may serve a similar purpose.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of purpose

Noun

But for lovers of all things sweet and creamy, Cheesecake Funk is today a veritable mecca for those in the know.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the region has emerged as a mecca for pro sports, with top basketball and hockey teams building elaborate practice facilities there.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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