Thesaurus results for REFOCUSING

refocusing

verb

present participle of refocus

as in transforming

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as in focusing

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By transforming the application of violence and expanding warfare from limited conflicts to existential risks, this inflection point requires a new way of thinking about and constructing alliances.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Originality often lies not in creating from nothing but in transforming what already exists.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of transforming

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The Musée de l’Orangerie is celebrating the centennial of Monet’s passing with an exhibit focusing on his art’s relation with time through about 40 paintings.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Those who enjoy focusing on wellness on vacation will be thrilled to learn about the property's brand-new padel court, complimentary bicycle rentals, and small gym, which is tucked into a cottage at the end of the pool deck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of focusing

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The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers are aiming to become the first National League team to claim three straight championships.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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The National Park Service is revising interpretations at its sites to offer an upbeat rendering of human bondage, if slavery is mentioned at all.

— Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Its valuation can start to look expensive fast once the earnings start revising lower and macro conditions deteriorate.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of revising

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Aster is directing from his own script, with his partner Lars Knudsen producing via Square Peg.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Other than directing a few hundred dollars toward their retirement savings every month, the couple said credit card debt, college tuition payments and inflation have made saving difficult.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of directing

Verb

Nightstands, upholstered chairs and wood furniture can be added without redesigning an entire space, and vintage lighting or storage pieces work the same way.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Its architecture allows engineers to change mission equipment without redesigning the entire aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of redesigning

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The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The film, while centering Iran’s current political and social crises, also brings to light obscure aspects, moments, and corners of Iranian history, public and private, which Bakhshi and Najdi discuss in great detail.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

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