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 Texas report focuses on public institutions.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But, putting a fifth megacap in the Dow to join Apple , Amazon , Nvidia , and Microsoft does serve as a zeitgeist moment for the market, as much of the Wall Street coverage outside financial media focuses on the Dow.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Dutton Ranch's season 2 order comes after the same was given to fellow Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, which focuses on Beth's brother Kayce (Luke Grimes).
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Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The contract focuses on energy generated by the Dresden Clean Energy Center, an active nuclear power facility located in Illinois.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Each workshop focuses on different projects that teach people about coding, robot mechanisms, assembly, motor control and other skills.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.
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Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Luxury hair color focuses on depth, luminosity, and personalization, creating shades that complement and elevate your natural beauty.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Ginzburg was a pioneer of microhistory, which focuses on small, specific units of analysis — such as an individual, a community, or a singular event — to reveal broader themes and issues within history.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But, putting a fifth megacap in the Dow to join Apple , Amazon , Nvidia , and Microsoft does serve as a zeitgeist moment for the market, as much of the Wall Street coverage outside financial media focuses on the Dow.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Dutton Ranch's season 2 order comes after the same was given to fellow Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, which focuses on Beth's brother Kayce (Luke Grimes).
—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The contract focuses on energy generated by the Dresden Clean Energy Center, an active nuclear power facility located in Illinois.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Each workshop focuses on different projects that teach people about coding, robot mechanisms, assembly, motor control and other skills.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.
—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Luxury hair color focuses on depth, luminosity, and personalization, creating shades that complement and elevate your natural beauty.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Ginzburg was a pioneer of microhistory, which focuses on small, specific units of analysis — such as an individual, a community, or a singular event — to reveal broader themes and issues within history.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Kalshi's weekend volume shows what dominance looks like when liquidity concentrates.
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His research concentrates on optimizing turfgrass performance for sports fields, golf courses and other high-traffic areas.
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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