Thesaurus results for FOCUSSING

focusing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also focussing

as in optical

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focusing

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verb

variants also focussing

present participle of focus

as in concentrating

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 focusing

Verb

The rooms All are subtly and swankily music-themed in the spirit of the hotel’s strong music history (Carnegie Hall is nearly next door) and art works focusing on instruments placed throughout the property were curated by The Met. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026 Instead, the filmmakers chose to go smaller, focusing on the internal conflict and loneliness of Holland’s Peter Parker after a spell forces his friends to forget him. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The current debate often misinterprets AI's role, focusing too much on job replacement and efficiency. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Back then, United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said focusing on the operations and finances of the men’s setup had precluded him from engaging in detail with the plan for the women’s team. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 On redirect, prosecutors challenged the defense’s portrayal by focusing on Clancy’s medication history. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This will be the first time the series documents the defending Super Bowl champion, focusing on the Seahawks training camp in Renton, Washington. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 July 2026 Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Progress is now focusing on the areas that the new legislation allows and which the industry fought hard for during the legislative process. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing

Adjective

The work is still at the microwave stage, so researchers must now adapt the concept to the much higher optical frequencies used in real photonic circuits while overcoming challenges such as material losses and large-scale fabrication.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
There is a new, connected health care experience, which marries the pharmacy, optical and hearing centers into one suite.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of optical

Verb

Rather than concentrating decision-making at the corporate center, Maybourne creates an environment in which property leaders are trusted to exercise judgment for their guests, their teams, and their local markets.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
By concentrating much of the color on the apples of her cheeks, the effect is angelicly flushed and dewy.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of concentrating

Adjective

No area of the brain was spared from the shrinkage, but the change was especially pronounced in the optic lobes and the optic tract—the bundles of nerves that carry visual signals to the brain—with reductions of 52% and 62% respectively.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026

Definition of optic

Verb

The biggest news going into the second week of this year’s riveting French Open?

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of riveting

Adjective

Similarly, Sanofi’s tolebrutinib for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and Aldeyra Therapeutics’ reproxalap for ocular disease have each generated substantial concern among patients, clinicians, sponsors, or advocates.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The vignettes range from aliens crashing a slumber party to a man suffering a rogue ocular transplant, but the finest segments come courtesy of original Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez and The Raid (2011) filmmaker Gareth Evans.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of ocular

Adjective

This includes picture editing, sound editing, foley recording, automatic dialogue replacement (ADR), visual effects (VFX), scoring, music editing, color correction, and mastering.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2026
The nearly 690 workers in the trial saw measurable benefits after receiving glasses, including significantly better visual function scores within 12 weeks.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026