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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
Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
How was a young vet like Josh Jung to pull himself out of an offensive quagmire if everybody else was too focused on their own slumps and routines?
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Waltz said Washington wants to see a more focused institution centered on conflict prevention and peacekeeping, with less reliance on traditional aid frameworks.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
While other popular series for pre-school age kids focus on education, this one is more focused on movement.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
However, for years, the Legislature has been too singularly focused on creating and incentivizing dispatchable energy, to the detriment of other important and effective solutions.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
This can’t happen if our institutions remain focused on increasing access among privileged youth and simultaneously continue underinvesting in our nation’s underprivileged youth.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Within the retail channel, Asics’ Meatpacking store in NYC remained focused on supporting omnichannel practices, while the brand continued to bolster its consumer loyalty program, OneAsics.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
And they were locked in and focused.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The event is focused on uniting youth and senior communities, but is open to anyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Often, those efforts have focused on the issue of loitering for the purposes of prostitution.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Now in its third year, the event will present its first fashion- and beauty-focused philanthropy summit.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The Sacramento Democrat is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and has focused much of her career on broadband access, health care policy, and clean energy.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers mostly focused on the botched release of the Epstein files and the failure of the Justice Department over decades and multiple administrations to bring criminal charges in the case.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
But what does that mean for the people who made the accusations in the first place and continued to peddle them even as police focused elsewhere?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
To get a more complete understanding, Fortune reporters Jessica Mathews and Eva Roytburg focused on one specific tech industry relationship that Epstein tried to cultivate—with Elon and Kimbal Musk—and pieced together the various events that occurred over a period of several months.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
As is being seen across the country, most recently with Zohran Mamdani in New York and Analilia Mejia in New Jersey, taking a principled stand on foreign policy while remaining focused on the needs of your constituents is the true path to victory.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
How was a young vet like Josh Jung to pull himself out of an offensive quagmire if everybody else was too focused on their own slumps and routines?
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Waltz said Washington wants to see a more focused institution centered on conflict prevention and peacekeeping, with less reliance on traditional aid frameworks.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
While other popular series for pre-school age kids focus on education, this one is more focused on movement.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
However, for years, the Legislature has been too singularly focused on creating and incentivizing dispatchable energy, to the detriment of other important and effective solutions.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
This can’t happen if our institutions remain focused on increasing access among privileged youth and simultaneously continue underinvesting in our nation’s underprivileged youth.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Within the retail channel, Asics’ Meatpacking store in NYC remained focused on supporting omnichannel practices, while the brand continued to bolster its consumer loyalty program, OneAsics.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
And they were locked in and focused.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jackson aimed his trademark fiery dynamism at studio and network executives, forming the Rainbow Coalition on Fairness in the Media — an offshoot of his Rainbow Coalition that focused on social justice and economic equality — and threatening boycotts against projects that excluded minorities.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The event is focused on uniting youth and senior communities, but is open to anyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Often, those efforts have focused on the issue of loitering for the purposes of prostitution.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Now in its third year, the event will present its first fashion- and beauty-focused philanthropy summit.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The Sacramento Democrat is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and has focused much of her career on broadband access, health care policy, and clean energy.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers mostly focused on the botched release of the Epstein files and the failure of the Justice Department over decades and multiple administrations to bring criminal charges in the case.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
But what does that mean for the people who made the accusations in the first place and continued to peddle them even as police focused elsewhere?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
To get a more complete understanding, Fortune reporters Jessica Mathews and Eva Roytburg focused on one specific tech industry relationship that Epstein tried to cultivate—with Elon and Kimbal Musk—and pieced together the various events that occurred over a period of several months.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focused
Adjective
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The immersed detector will then start collecting data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lovers of the natural world will find ample opportunities to become immersed in the landscape.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That certainly hurt Nissan’s bottom line, especially given that the price of the all-new Leaf has remained right around $30,000, a low price for any new all-electric car.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The story about a woman, who is considered a cursed bride, and her husband, who pretends to be possessed in an attempt to control her, is the first all-Pakistani feature at the Berlin International Film Festival, which has in the past featured Pakistani co-productions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most of the snow in the Twin Cities concentrated around the south and west metro.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Business in Asia, concentrated in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, as well as Australia, accounts for roughly 10 percent of sales.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Choose one conversation, one book or one project and give it your undivided attention for at least two hours.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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What matters is prioritizing and giving each other your undivided attention.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Now at Facebook, the son of a refugee was riveted by the global refugee crisis.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The oral arguments Wednesday were the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and books.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These individuals might be alumni of the university, have another kind of connection to the school or are personally interested in a specific area of expertise of the university.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Potential interested parties include the New York investment firm Orion Resource Partners and mining giant Rio Tinto, with potential US government financing.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The young adult novels, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, centered around the lives of the sisters in Sweet Valley, a fictional suburb in Southern California.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Not merely a wine bar, but a gathering place beyond work and home, centered on community, conversation and the joy of Black social life.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Focused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focused. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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