refocusing

verb

present participle of refocus
1
as in transforming

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2
as in focusing

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
  1. transforming
  2. focusing
  3. recasting
  4. aiming
  5. revising
  6. directing
  7. redesigning
  8. centering
Verb
  • Inspired by Tintoretto’s Mercury and the Graces, Chan reimagines the Three Graces as abstract forms while transforming Mercury into planetary and sculptural imagery.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Across the country, camp fees have risen sharply, transforming what was once a middle-class rite of passage into a major household expense.
    — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • Traditional reviews encourage employees to play it safe, focusing on quotas and deadlines rather than innovation.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There are more than 138,000 active subreddits on the platform, according to the data analytics firm DemandSage, each focusing on a unique community or topic.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • The recasting news comes by way of Variety which notes that a number of scenes will need to be shot entirely.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Recounts often vary from initial vote tallies by a few votes because of operator error recasting the ballot and because voters’ markings on ballots are sometimes unclear to the machine — think hanging chad, only the Scantron version.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of recasting
Verb
  • The team has to be good by 2027-28 The Rangers are aiming for the playoffs this coming season, which feels like a reasonable goal.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Qolab replaces traditional Josephson junction fabrication with precision subtractive etching, aiming to improve qubit coherence and manufacturing consistency.
    — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • The museum is now revising its inventory and plans to return more than 2,700 hair samples originally collected for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of revising
Verb
  • Along came evening ice time in Edina, jerseys, referees, fans and even a few celebrity coaches directing the 4-on-4 action that’s heavy on offense and showmanship, and light on defense and fundamentals.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
  • The only free Bowden is Anna, who could easily be charged for directing her sleazy father to plant drugs at Cady’s place.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • However, greatest value comes from redesigning workflows around human-machine collaboration.
    — John Healy, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The organizations getting beyond experimentation are redesigning their workflows around collaboration between AI and humans, rather than viewing one as a substitute for the other.
    — Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of redesigning
Verb
  • The index last made a high on June 3, with most options volume centering around the $710 level, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Rather than centering pain or hardship, Brown said the exhibition focuses on joy and the process of becoming.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of centering
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