Thesaurus results for REFOCUS

refocus

verb

Definition of refocus

as in to transform

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as in to focus

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Recent Examples of refocus That will allow the federal government to refocus on its core purpose, national defense, instead of figuring out ways to pay ever-rising interest costs on ever-growing debt. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026 Capacity caps, project stop triggers and expectation resets can help teams stop low-value work and refocus their time. — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In his statement, Macklemore sought to refocus attention on Gaza, where more than 70,000 people — many of them women and children — have been killed. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Finally, management’s formal 2027 outlook, expected in the fourth quarter, should help investors look past the guidance reset and refocus on the longer-term trajectory. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refocus

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Verb

Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
After posting a picture on a random rock in the Turkish highlands on Instagram, Salah has transformed the spot into a tourist attraction, with droves of fans making the pilgrimage.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transform

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The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
So even the men who are in the Ulta Beauty C-suite are really focused on providing opportunities for growth for women in the organization.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of focus

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However, figures are at times revised higher after ships have moved through the strait, as many switch off their identification systems to try to avoid detection.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
The California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, also revised its rules to ensure that transgender athletes in individual sports do not displace cisgender ones from rankings or medal podiums.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

In this book, which was not published in his lifetime, Columbus recast the renaming and charting of Caribbean islands as a religious pursuit.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
But Milei is trying to recast Argentina as a destination for foreign wealth, slashing public spending, dismantling regulations and courting investment in the country's vast oil and mineral resources.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of recast

Verb

Ellison’s projection, which came a few hours after the close of the Skydance merger, seemed to point in a different strategic direction than recent comments by Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max content.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
But asking Muse to forget something does not necessarily erase the message in which it was shared—and its internal instructions appear to explicitly tell the agent not to point that out.

— Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of point

Verb

Vamos a Votar, an initiative of the largest civil rights and advocacy groups focused on Latino communities, has had to readjust its ambitions this year due to a lack of investment from funders.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
With the interest rate climate heating up once again, borrowers who take a rapid but informed approach are likely to be more successful than those who simply wait for rates to readjust again in the future.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of readjust

Verb

Retro runners Soccer shoes have been reinvented into a lifestyle shoe, one that’s worn by just about everyone nowadays.

— Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
And one of the beloved TV show’s unforgettable stars, Drea De Matteo, has managed to reinvent herself a few times.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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