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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
The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 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
The company primarily focuses on vinyl windows, which are designed to be durable, low-maintenance and more cost-effective.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 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
The restaurant focuses on seasonal ingredients with a menu that blends coastal flavors and new-school techniques, all served in its stylish dining room.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The company said Tuesday that Gordon Birrell will lead its upstream unit, which focuses on oil and gas, and Richard Harding will be interim head of the downstream unit, which includes refining, terminals, biofuels, and aviation.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The note, which was published by Xbox on Xbox Wire, does not address potential layoffs but instead focuses on specific weaknesses within the division, including a 3% accountability margin for the fiscal year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 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
The company primarily focuses on vinyl windows, which are designed to be durable, low-maintenance and more cost-effective.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 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
The restaurant focuses on seasonal ingredients with a menu that blends coastal flavors and new-school techniques, all served in its stylish dining room.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The company said Tuesday that Gordon Birrell will lead its upstream unit, which focuses on oil and gas, and Richard Harding will be interim head of the downstream unit, which includes refining, terminals, biofuels, and aviation.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The note, which was published by Xbox on Xbox Wire, does not address potential layoffs but instead focuses on specific weaknesses within the division, including a 3% accountability margin for the fiscal year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Junior Ezra Nelson, who concentrates on water polo, emerged as a strong sprint freestyler and relay anchor.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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