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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Verb

Crews are transforming Bryte Park as part of a $15 million renovation project, but the removal of 28 mature trees has left neighbors divided.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Every experience is thoughtfully curated, transforming a day at the beach into an opportunity to recharge both body and mind.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Definition of transform

Verb

However, the website indicates that Abarca would focus on funding fixes and upgrades to existing roads and bridges before branching out into creating new transit routes.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
In most instances, the handbook largely accepts the notion that rogue drones will appear and focuses on how to cope with them afterwards by negating their effects.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of focus

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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

SpaceX was aiming for the reusable booster to make a pinpoint landing in the Gulf of Mexico, but that part of the mission didn't go according to plan.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
The campaign, a joint effort with SEIU Doctors United, aims to advocate for improved working conditions, stronger patient care and better protections for academic freedom.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of aim

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One answer, Roberts-Islam said, is to recast Bangladesh not as a cheap cut-and-sew hub but as a mature, connected ecosystem built for speed, precision and value.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Xi Jinping’s description of AI development as a symphony, rather than a solo performance, sounds suspiciously like soft-power language, recasting Beijing as the inclusive convenor of countries that Western institutions have often neglected.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 28 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

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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

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