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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
But Cromer focuses most on those 22 years.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Each day of the week focuses on a different topic, including lightning, hail, tornadoes, extreme heat and the state's biggest threat — flooding.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Each issue focuses on one timely financial topic, presented in clear, practical context.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s why the team’s filter focuses on localized filtration, unlike traditional methods that rely heavily on chemical or mechanical treatment at large facilities.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
The webpage for the program focuses features only Christian Scripture.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s annual shareholder letter again focuses on AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
So what factors contribute to the high costs of living, especially for international workers, which is primarily what Mercer focuses on?
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Evonne Andris is a shareholder with the South Florida law firm of Siegfried Rivera who is based at the firm’s Broward office and focuses on community association law.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Each day of the week focuses on a different topic, including lightning, hail, tornadoes, extreme heat and the state's biggest threat — flooding.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Each issue focuses on one timely financial topic, presented in clear, practical context.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s why the team’s filter focuses on localized filtration, unlike traditional methods that rely heavily on chemical or mechanical treatment at large facilities.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
The webpage for the program focuses features only Christian Scripture.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s annual shareholder letter again focuses on AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
So what factors contribute to the high costs of living, especially for international workers, which is primarily what Mercer focuses on?
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Evonne Andris is a shareholder with the South Florida law firm of Siegfried Rivera who is based at the firm’s Broward office and focuses on community association law.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Night after night across months-long tours, that kind of physical stress concentrates directly in the cervical spine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The effect concentrates on a small area, producing deep penetration and extreme pressure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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