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also focussed
1
as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
was focused on the football game and didn't hear me knock
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2
as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
a focused effort to provide shelter for the homeless during the winter
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also focussed
as in concentrated
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 focused
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Deepwater partner said to expect big hires under Ternus from AI-focused firms like Anthropic and OpenAI.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Tarasenko gives the Wild a wild-card scorer While the Stars will be plenty focused on trying to keep Kaprizov and Boldy off the scoresheet, the Wild have a trusty scorer on their third line with plenty of playoff experience in Vladimir Tarasenko.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell promised the Angels would perform with the same focused approach Garret Anderson used in his playing days.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Given that nuclear sectors take years to develop, governments should stay focused on building out renewables for long-term energy security, said Rex Amancio of the Global Renewables Alliance.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s an energy in those rooms — messy, focused, and alive — as students mix paint colors, shape clay, and debate whether a line should be thicker or thinner.
—Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Stay focused, stay disciplined and let your actions speak louder than your emotions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The tension between these groups is long-standing, with activists often accusing members of industry of being more focused on money than justice.
—William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The event is organized by two grassroots Israeli-Palestinian organizations focused on dialogue and reconciliation, the Parents Circle Families Forum and Combatants for Peace.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The entire team focused on threat prevention was eliminated.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
The rest of us were focused on the performances.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After the season, Dalton focused on that new challenge.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While this trial focused on brain tumors, the implications go much further.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
She was focused more on the fun.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This comes as another measure focused on transparency is stalled in the House.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The annual event offered 60 booths with many focused on reusing items and helping others along the way.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Deepwater partner said to expect big hires under Ternus from AI-focused firms like Anthropic and OpenAI.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Tarasenko gives the Wild a wild-card scorer While the Stars will be plenty focused on trying to keep Kaprizov and Boldy off the scoresheet, the Wild have a trusty scorer on their third line with plenty of playoff experience in Vladimir Tarasenko.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell promised the Angels would perform with the same focused approach Garret Anderson used in his playing days.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Given that nuclear sectors take years to develop, governments should stay focused on building out renewables for long-term energy security, said Rex Amancio of the Global Renewables Alliance.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s an energy in those rooms — messy, focused, and alive — as students mix paint colors, shape clay, and debate whether a line should be thicker or thinner.
—Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Stay focused, stay disciplined and let your actions speak louder than your emotions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The tension between these groups is long-standing, with activists often accusing members of industry of being more focused on money than justice.
—William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Jennifer gets a lot of praise for the sharpness of her curd and jelly and how focused the dish is, while reaction to Justin’s dish is the opposite.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The event is organized by two grassroots Israeli-Palestinian organizations focused on dialogue and reconciliation, the Parents Circle Families Forum and Combatants for Peace.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The entire team focused on threat prevention was eliminated.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
The rest of us were focused on the performances.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
After the season, Dalton focused on that new challenge.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While this trial focused on brain tumors, the implications go much further.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
She was focused more on the fun.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This comes as another measure focused on transparency is stalled in the House.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focused
Adjective
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Surgeons who participate in research, teach, and attend specialty conferences are more immersed in ongoing performance review and improvement.—
Mathias P. Bostrom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her class became immersed in movement from the start.—
Carla Hinton,
Oklahoman,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This all-new recipe from our Test Kitchen is already a hit with readers.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Now, the party’s best chance for avoiding an unprecedented all-GOP general election may rest with a serial candidate who has never won an election and who would possibly take California further to the political left than even Newsom.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Baking had concentrated its sweetness and tang so that this small wedge packed a blast of bright flavor.—
Michelle Huneven,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the map doesn't show that Brood II cicadas have a presence in Pittsburgh, the university has numerous records of the insects' presence in other parts of Pennsylvania, with most of the reports concentrated in the eastern half of the state.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Offer it your time and undivided attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The end of the murder prosecution is just the latest turn in a case that riveted the Grand Junction community and was controversial from the start.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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But we've all been riveted by a much broader look at the Earth over the past week, literally and figuratively.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple buyers have been interested in the building, Heitmanek said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bucs players reported for the first day of offseason workouts Monday, but much of the conversation centered on who wasn’t there.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The crimes of Jedwabne, rupturing historical narratives that centered solely on the victimhood and heroism of Poles under the Nazis, became a symbol of Polish complicity in the Holocaust.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Focused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focused. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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