refocusing

present participle of refocus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
Verb
  • Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • This shift views human variability as an opportunity, transforming accessibility from a reactive function into a strategic lens for understanding people and driving business growth.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Decoupling professional identity from a single employer, focusing instead on personal contributions and impact, strengthens career clarity.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • As some familiar faces went up against Ghostface in Scream 7, one character underwent a recasting after 25 years.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
  • Bateman shaped Clark from the page up, recasting a vain TV personality as a wide-eyed innocent who reads Floyd as a big brother.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The renovation masterfully blends contemporary comforts with the Inn's historic character, aiming for a sophisticated yet authentic residential feel.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Steiner has called for Congress to help by revising laws to let USPS borrow more money and reform its retirement plans.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • The afternoon could involve writing a feature, fact-checking details, and revising several thousand words before filing a draft.
    Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Officials have also used large aerial ladder pipes, directing thousands of gallons of water per minute onto the building to contain the blaze.
    Iris Salem, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • In the directing category, both The Pitt and Pluribus went equally ham, submitting six episodes apiece.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Leaders face the challenge of democratizing AI access, fostering universal AI literacy, and redesigning performance metrics to prevent new divides.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Grid operators must prepare for the next big wave of electrification, which will involve industry redesigning some factories to use electricity, residential consumers replacing gas heating and cooking with electric, and charging more electric vehicles.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature and released it theatrically that June, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
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“Refocusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocusing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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