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
His legal practice primarily focuses on sports injuries, workers’ comp, and disability benefits, according to his law firm — areas close to home for a former athlete.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The first half of the documentary focuses heavily on Barkley’s time in New York and the contentious negotiations that led to his departure.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Rush mode is the same, but smaller, and focuses the push on destroying objectives rather than just flooding the areas to control them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Its work focuses on compressing large language platforms, or LLMs, and creating smaller models, in the belief that most consumers and business customers can do just fine with lower-powered but thoughtfully designed AI that needs less power and fewer chips to run.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
For ages 12-up, Creepy Hollow Woods focuses on original scenes that startle without a focus on blood and gore.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2023, four years after the sentencing, a human rights lawyer from Mexico reached out to the Southern Center for Human Rights, a nonprofit law center in Atlanta that focuses on criminal justice.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Air Bud Returns focuses on 12-year-old Jacob (Artis), an aspiring basketball player coping with the recent loss of his dad.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The first half of the documentary focuses heavily on Barkley’s time in New York and the contentious negotiations that led to his departure.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Rush mode is the same, but smaller, and focuses the push on destroying objectives rather than just flooding the areas to control them.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Its work focuses on compressing large language platforms, or LLMs, and creating smaller models, in the belief that most consumers and business customers can do just fine with lower-powered but thoughtfully designed AI that needs less power and fewer chips to run.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
For ages 12-up, Creepy Hollow Woods focuses on original scenes that startle without a focus on blood and gore.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2023, four years after the sentencing, a human rights lawyer from Mexico reached out to the Southern Center for Human Rights, a nonprofit law center in Atlanta that focuses on criminal justice.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Air Bud Returns focuses on 12-year-old Jacob (Artis), an aspiring basketball player coping with the recent loss of his dad.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Dried Dates Offer More Fiber and Minerals Both fresh and dried dates provide essential minerals, but the drying process concentrates the nutrients.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ullberg says sparkling wine pairs well with a tulip glass, which concentrates the beautiful and delicate aromas and bubbles.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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