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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 hours-long proceeding focuses on whether jurors might have been wrongly influenced by Hill — and how Toal evaluated that question in 2024.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Revenue from its Cloud Intelligence Group, which focuses on cloud computing and AI developments, jumped 38% in the January-March quarter from a year ago.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Patrick Murphy, an urban affairs professor at the University of San Francisco who focuses on tax policy, doubts the legislation would have a significant effect on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Belyea is an independent producer based in Los Angeles and Vancouver who focuses on international storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Each issue focuses on one timely financial topic, presented in clear, practical context.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
The Dream shot 27% from three, but Fernandez focuses on two shots that helped win the game for the dream from beyond the arc.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The court's decision focuses on a double murder conviction.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Rhett went on to form Red Sky Productions, a film production company which focuses on documentary films for television as well as private corporations, according to his Turner Enterprises bio.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Revenue from its Cloud Intelligence Group, which focuses on cloud computing and AI developments, jumped 38% in the January-March quarter from a year ago.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Patrick Murphy, an urban affairs professor at the University of San Francisco who focuses on tax policy, doubts the legislation would have a significant effect on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Belyea is an independent producer based in Los Angeles and Vancouver who focuses on international storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Each issue focuses on one timely financial topic, presented in clear, practical context.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
The Dream shot 27% from three, but Fernandez focuses on two shots that helped win the game for the dream from beyond the arc.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The court's decision focuses on a double murder conviction.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Rhett went on to form Red Sky Productions, a film production company which focuses on documentary films for television as well as private corporations, according to his Turner Enterprises bio.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Energy insecurity concentrates among lower‑income households, renters, and Black and Latino communities.—
Anthony Nicome,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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Appliances, coils and range hoods The kitchen concentrates several of the most common fire hazard hotspots.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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