variants
also focussed
1
as in interested
having the mind fixed on something
was focused on the football game and didn't hear me knock
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in concentrated
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
a focused effort to provide shelter for the homeless during the winter
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variants
also focussed
as in centered
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
Synonyms & Similar Words
Try This Instead
Try This InsteadFor
Try This
a focused approach
a centered approach
a structured approach
a concentrated approach
an attentive approach
an organized approach
focused research
a focused effort
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Recent Examples of focused
Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Between 2008 and 2021, the use of sinkers was down over 40 percent as teams focused on high-spin riding fastballs and pitching for whiffs at the top of the zone.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Others focused on defending Casey, the assistant principal.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Divers brought in Monday morning by the police focused on Duncan Avenue, which runs alongside the river for part of the way between Carpentersville and Elgin and was one of two routes Schepers likely would have followed to return to her Elgin apartment.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
For the most part, the Aguirre and Moreno campaigns have been focused on promoting their records, with the Imperial Beach mayor more on the attack through mailers.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
At Nub, which earned its star in 2017, the pair focused on cuisine that blended Latin and Italian culinary traditions.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Modern breeders have focused not just on leaf color, but on traits including leaf size and shape.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Between 2008 and 2021, the use of sinkers was down over 40 percent as teams focused on high-spin riding fastballs and pitching for whiffs at the top of the zone.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Others focused on defending Casey, the assistant principal.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Divers brought in Monday morning by the police focused on Duncan Avenue, which runs alongside the river for part of the way between Carpentersville and Elgin and was one of two routes Schepers likely would have followed to return to her Elgin apartment.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
For the most part, the Aguirre and Moreno campaigns have been focused on promoting their records, with the Imperial Beach mayor more on the attack through mailers.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
At Nub, which earned its star in 2017, the pair focused on cuisine that blended Latin and Italian culinary traditions.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focused
Adjective
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One factor is that younger generations are increasingly less interested in firefighting.—
Jason Cerrano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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That begs a question: Why are the members of the conservative-leaning nonprofit American Accountability Foundation interested in what is placed in the collection of the Library of Congress?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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After the desalination process is finished, highly concentrated brine and chemical waste is released into offshore tidewaters, wreaking havoc with sensitive coastal ecosystems.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Butternut squash is a concentrated source of antioxidants, including carotenoids and vitamin C, which may help protect against certain types of cancer.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the players were intent on sticking to their set routines, chairman Steve Parish was the opposite.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee returned to meeting online this week, and though its first meeting back on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t go as smoothly as hoped, the board is intent on sticking to the virtual format.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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And in nearly every major legislative hurdle, including clinching the vote that made Johnson speaker, Trump has personally gotten involved to twist arms in the final moments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Bianchi, examining that involved questioning the theater world’s own power structures.—
Laura Cappelle,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Provide toys like building blocks, boxes with lids, or bowls that encourage creativity, try discovery games such as hiding and revealing an object, and encourage your baby to remain observant.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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There’s the dramatic one, always reacting to the slightest provocation; the observant one that notices every detail; the golden child Ginty loves to boast about.—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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They were focused and engaged, pushing all-in on forechecks and backchecks right from the opening puck drop.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Foote eventually got engaged to her now-husband, Kristofer Verduzco.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One person advised the OP to try to strike a balance between being attentive to and present with her friend while also taking some time to be alone.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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What endures, however, is the permanence of luxurious décor and tableware, attentive service and high-quality materials and ingredients.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Focused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focused. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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