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
Whitney Plantation hosts two permanent exhibits, one of which gives an overview about the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and another that focuses on the history of slavery in Louisiana.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The program focuses on maintaining the scientific expertise, technical infrastructure, and specialized facilities necessary to address current and future nuclear security challenges.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 church service, part of the bishops’ spring assembly meeting in Orlando, Florida, draws from a mainstream, centuries-old Catholic devotion that focuses on Jesus’ sacrificial love for humanity.
—ABC News, 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
Cuts to chronic disease and injury prevention Although the CDC’s responses to infectious disease outbreaks like hantavirus or Ebola virus tend to dominate headlines, much of the agency’s day-to-day work focuses on chronic disease and injury prevention.
—Candice Johnson, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The Pope’s encyclical focuses on humanity and demands that power be constrained by morality.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 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
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The program focuses on maintaining the scientific expertise, technical infrastructure, and specialized facilities necessary to address current and future nuclear security challenges.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 church service, part of the bishops’ spring assembly meeting in Orlando, Florida, draws from a mainstream, centuries-old Catholic devotion that focuses on Jesus’ sacrificial love for humanity.
—ABC News, 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
Cuts to chronic disease and injury prevention Although the CDC’s responses to infectious disease outbreaks like hantavirus or Ebola virus tend to dominate headlines, much of the agency’s day-to-day work focuses on chronic disease and injury prevention.
—Candice Johnson, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The Pope’s encyclical focuses on humanity and demands that power be constrained by morality.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 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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Teams evolve at different speeds, innovation concentrates among a small subset of employees, and trust across the organization weakens.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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As electricity demand increasingly concentrates around AI infrastructure, data centers and industrial hubs, these characteristics become more valuable.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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