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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 Jackson used a portion of his rebuttal to try and refocus the discussion on Collins. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered military academies to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, saying the change will refocus schools on preparing warfighters. — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The decision to wind down Cruise and refocus on personal autonomy sharpened the company’s priorities, Barra said. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The memo describes the decision to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty as part of an effort to refocus the military academies on warfighting. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refocus

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David Roche, a veteran strategist at Quantum Strategy & Geonomics, said the Arctic's importance lies less in its potential to transform global shipping than in the deepening economic dependence between Russia and China.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transform

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Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of focus

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By increasing its manufacturing capacity, the company aims to strengthen its ability to deliver advanced systems to customers.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The florist, which aims to open in late November, will specialize in seasonal floral arrangements and specialty bouquets.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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Since then, several other Simpsons characters of color have been recast.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Miller's attempt to recast the conversation about his divorce echoed efforts by other candidates who are struggling to overcome concerns about their character.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of recast

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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

Some riff on seltzer water, others on soda pops, while some reinvent heritage libations, like switchel and agua fresca—all while tasting ridiculously refreshing.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Discover why Richmond, British Columbia has Chinese cuisine that rivals Hong Kong—and how a new generation of chefs is reinventing the city’s culinary game.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

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