refocused

Definition of refocusednext
past tense of refocus
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Verb
  • Over the past century, American innovation has transformed healthcare, turning once-unimaginable ideas into lifesaving realities for patients around the world.
    Joaquin Duato, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • The all-male workforce slowly transformed, too, with the first female chef hired in 2000, followed by servers.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • While Lorenz focused on the physical and mathematical aspects of the problem, Hamilton and her colleagues were busy programming the desk computer.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
  • The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back landed a role at the nickel position in a zone-heavy scheme before transferring to Notre Dame — which focused more on man coverage — in 2025.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Collaborations thus far have been scarce, but most notably, the shoe was redesigned by Cincinnati retailer Unheardof for its popular Piggy Runner series.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Lastly, Google has redesigned its emoji yet again.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Reuters previously reported that North Korea revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, reflecting Kim’s push to formally treat the two Koreas as separate states.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The show was extensively revised during a workshop period at the O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The home has also been stylistically reworked.
    David Caraccio May 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • School officials adjusted spending categories and reworked the proposal before bringing it back for another vote.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, will direct three episodes, including the first episode.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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