variants
or focusses
as in concentrates
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 focuses
The system focuses on physical interception rather than electronic warfare, addressing scenarios where jamming proves ineffective or risky.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The Everglades Forever Act focuses on water quality, while CERP, which came later, encompasses water quality, storage and flow.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than accepting sedentary behavior as an unavoidable byproduct of modern work, UREVO treats it as a serious wellness problem and focuses on practical ways to help people move more naturally throughout their day.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than pushing kids to suddenly love new foods, the story focuses on lowering pressure and opening conversation, something McLaughlin says parents often need to hear.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Phase 2 focuses on replanting trees and reshaping the mountain for decades to come.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Microsoft, which has a dominant position in enterprise software and focuses largely on business customers, wants to build AI capabilities into Office and Windows that can automate complex tasks out of the box.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
MyView focuses on reading comprehension, nonfiction text structures and writing.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The Everglades Forever Act focuses on water quality, while CERP, which came later, encompasses water quality, storage and flow.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than accepting sedentary behavior as an unavoidable byproduct of modern work, UREVO treats it as a serious wellness problem and focuses on practical ways to help people move more naturally throughout their day.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Rather than pushing kids to suddenly love new foods, the story focuses on lowering pressure and opening conversation, something McLaughlin says parents often need to hear.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Phase 2 focuses on replanting trees and reshaping the mountain for decades to come.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Microsoft, which has a dominant position in enterprise software and focuses largely on business customers, wants to build AI capabilities into Office and Windows that can automate complex tasks out of the box.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
MyView focuses on reading comprehension, nonfiction text structures and writing.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
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This long cooking process drives off excess water and concentrates natural sugars and umami-rich glutamates, giving tomato paste its signature savory depth and gentle sweetness.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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The short growing season concentrates flavors, creating a rye that’s both aggressive and nuanced and tastes like survival itself.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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