Thesaurus results for FOCUSSES

focuses

verb

variants or focusses

present tense third-person singular of focus

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 announcement focuses on production, highlighting the importance of delivering advanced weapons in sufficient quantities alongside developing their capabilities. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 The Georgetown initiative focuses on descendants of slaves sold by Georgetown’s Jesuit priests to slaveholders in Louisiana. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 The Georgetown initiative focuses on descendants of slaves sold by Georgetown's Jesuit priests to slaveholders in Louisiana. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 This latest obsession from Japan focuses on a plump, fresh finish, one that calls to mind the softness and suppleness of the famous Japanese dessert for which it is named. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The series focuses on a 13-year-old named Sophie, who mourns her grandfather Thomas every day in a Milan cemetery. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor focuses on the frustration in some suburban neighborhoods about the state law that bypasses local zoning rules. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Personal legal responsibility focuses minds on safety, builds public trust and helps ensure that the race among AI leaders to come out on top doesn’t come at everyone else’s expense. — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 The brand focuses on major NBA franchises including the Knicks, Warriors, Lakers, Celtics and 76ers. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses

concentrates

Verb

Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Violent crime concentrates in poor neighborhoods, and largely because of our history, Black Americans are far more likely than white Americans to live in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026