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 Owner Carlos Suárez told CharlotteFive the decision was voluntary and a chance to refocus on what started it all — baking. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 If the former shows a reduction in the rate, however, then the latter could be refocused on a rate cut, even if the current odds of an actual reduction appear slim now. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Eventually, Scott put them in school to refocus on her writing and to avoid isolating them from peers because of their family’s wealth, a close friend told Vogue. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026 On Running is refocusing its efforts on run specialty, and has its upcoming Cloudsurfer 3 release date set for this fall. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refocus

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PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Downtown San Diego has been transformed into a haphazard movie set with numerous activities for locals without a Comic-Con International badge.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of transform

Verb

The state’s lawsuit focuses on communication and procedural issues, alleging that Jackson County did not follow the proper legal steps notifying homeowners before raising home values by upwards of 15% per parcel.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Dai said her research originally focused on how chatbots could provide social support.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of focus

Verb

Lyons told investors in July 2025 after those sales that Fiserv would need to revise its guidance.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026
The June jobs report showed leisure and hospitality jobs plunged by 61,000 positions – a number so dumbfounding that economists widely expect that to get revised .

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

Burnham wants to continue reducing net migration and voted in support of a bill that aims to further cut channel crossings and direct people to safer, legal routes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Maybe more, as Argentina aims to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil 64 years ago.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of aim

Verb

Although Walsh wanted to come back for the new version of Penny, CBS asked the team to recast the female lead.

— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Even as Sartre’s intellectual star began to dim, and existentialism fell into disrepute, this focus on lived experience endured, though recast in ways Sartre might not have recognized or approved.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Definition of recast

Verb

By now, the moon is dominating the night sky, albeit low on the horizon, and on Wednesday, July 29 — the night before the full Buck Moon — the Summer Triangle will appear to point straight at it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
The value comes from the processes that point them at your goals, built by engineers and HR working hand in hand.

— Erik Aasberg, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of point

Verb

Parent-child relationships are often taken for granted as the child grows into adulthood and both sides have to readjust to different expectations.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
After their convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia that sent them on to the knockout rounds, however, many are starting to readjust their expectations regarding the ceiling of this squad.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of readjust

Verb

Opened in 2022 as a rentable vacation home and events space, this white Mediterranean-style villa reinvented itself last year as a canal-side, five-room boutique hotel, complete with a boat dock, a spa, a garden, a saltwater pool and a chef.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Rather than reinventing itself, the restaurant has focused on refining what already works while maintaining the neighborhood atmosphere that has kept regulars coming back.

— Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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