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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
Earlier this month, Hims & Hers Health launched a new specialty in women’s health that focuses on treatment plans for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Bearfoot Bistro focuses on fish and game, too, with experiences like drinks in Grey Goose’s Ice Room, front row seats at the chef’s table, or dinner in the wine cellar.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In contrast, the TALISSMAN initiative focuses on scaling and industrial feasibility.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This role focuses less on asking questions and more on providing emotional and physical support.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
McCaffrey's foundation’s flagship initiative, 23andTroops, focuses on healing from post-traumatic stress using athlete-level care.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Variety‘s Jazz Tangcay moderated the discussion with Castellani and Muritiba about their latest short project, which focuses on an encounter with an ICE officer that disrupts the romance between a Brazilian immigrant (Castellani) and an aspiring writer (Cheyenne Jackson).
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Wikipedia’s introduction to its page on George Floyd focuses on his murder and the following protests.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The brothers also founded the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and an investment company that focuses on tech and blockchain start-ups.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Ian Thomas, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Bearfoot Bistro focuses on fish and game, too, with experiences like drinks in Grey Goose’s Ice Room, front row seats at the chef’s table, or dinner in the wine cellar.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In contrast, the TALISSMAN initiative focuses on scaling and industrial feasibility.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This role focuses less on asking questions and more on providing emotional and physical support.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
McCaffrey's foundation’s flagship initiative, 23andTroops, focuses on healing from post-traumatic stress using athlete-level care.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Variety‘s Jazz Tangcay moderated the discussion with Castellani and Muritiba about their latest short project, which focuses on an encounter with an ICE officer that disrupts the romance between a Brazilian immigrant (Castellani) and an aspiring writer (Cheyenne Jackson).
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Wikipedia’s introduction to its page on George Floyd focuses on his murder and the following protests.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The brothers also founded the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and an investment company that focuses on tech and blockchain start-ups.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
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But for the forthcoming 18th volume, Through the Open Window, 1956-1963, which concentrates on Dylan’s earliest recordings during his folk period, the baton was passed to Wilentz.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Supporters argue that downstate residents have been politically sidelined for decades — victims of a system that concentrates power and money in Chicago while rural communities struggle with job losses, rising taxes, and shrinking populations.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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