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
ThisWayUp focuses on reducing stigma through open dialogue and sharing trusted information.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The assortment focuses on three bold capsule collections co-created over the past year with contemporary artists Derrick Adams, David Shrigley and Hattie Stewart.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In part, the movie focuses on the connection between the veteran, working-class-style Brewers lineup and the city of Milwaukee, which in the early 1980s was reeling from the recession.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Liu lab focuses on a wide range of challenges.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The company largely focuses on music projects and produced the 2024 Disney+ mini series Camden, per the Day One Pictures LinkedIn.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Yatrofsky received a 2023 Toyota Camry completely repaired and donated by the National Auto Body Council Recycled Ride, which focuses providing reliable transportation to those in need.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
If Tina Knowles’ hands-on approach at influencer events was any sign, Cécred focuses on credibility and longevity, driven by firsthand experiences with the product, rather than relying on typical campaigns that heavily depend on elusiveness and hype.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The snapshot focuses on four programs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The assortment focuses on three bold capsule collections co-created over the past year with contemporary artists Derrick Adams, David Shrigley and Hattie Stewart.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In part, the movie focuses on the connection between the veteran, working-class-style Brewers lineup and the city of Milwaukee, which in the early 1980s was reeling from the recession.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Liu lab focuses on a wide range of challenges.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The company largely focuses on music projects and produced the 2024 Disney+ mini series Camden, per the Day One Pictures LinkedIn.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Yatrofsky received a 2023 Toyota Camry completely repaired and donated by the National Auto Body Council Recycled Ride, which focuses providing reliable transportation to those in need.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
If Tina Knowles’ hands-on approach at influencer events was any sign, Cécred focuses on credibility and longevity, driven by firsthand experiences with the product, rather than relying on typical campaigns that heavily depend on elusiveness and hype.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The snapshot focuses on four programs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Instead of blasting in all directions, like a primitive roadside bomb, an EFP directs and concentrates the force of its explosion.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kang explained that the unique negative Poisson’s ratio behavior enables inward contraction under compression, which concentrates strain in the sensing region and boosts sensitivity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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