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 Specifically, Democrats are working to refocus on the economy, which voters say is their top concern as the cost of everyday goods remains high, even though inflation has fallen from the peak of Democratic President Joe Biden’s term. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Last week, the FDA chose to allow Capricor to submit additional upper limb data and analyses to refocus on the primary outcome. — Mindy Leffler, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 This will encourage the plant to refocus its energy on producing new blooms, so your garden will be awash in color again in no time. — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 Wearers spin, roll or rub the ring during moments of stress, using tactile sensation to refocus attention. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refocus

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Verb

If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Modern platforms transform social reaction into measurable data.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of transform

Verb

This season focuses on a woman and alleged murderer who is ultimately never found guilty of any crime.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
As to whether there might be an issue canceling the winning operator’s contract, a Parks employee who focuses on concessions shared the strange news that it had never actually been signed, Iberti said.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of focus

Verb

An institution unable to revise imagery becomes a museum of assumptions.

— Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
The process has been slowed by lagging voter and political-party registrations, revised and extended deadlines and, now, another pending change to the country’s electoral law — developments that the international community is watching closely.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

Preckwinkle aimed the loans at districts with limited borrowing capacity or low cash reserves, offering interest-free money with a simpler application.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The technology is aimed at both electric mobility and stationary energy storage.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of aim

Verb

Lewis said later that his letter was an attempt to point authorities to his wife’s former boss.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Familiar Finance Can Run on Newer Infrastructure For businesses, those developments point in the same general direction.

— Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 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

This Santa Monica joint used to be a tony French restaurant, but recently reinvented itself as more of a casual spot to hang.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Numerous milestones, from Peart studying with jazz player Freddie Gruber and reinventing his playing style to writing Ghost Rider, a memoir about riding motorcycles and grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, are dotted along the way.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

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