refocus
verb
re·fo·cus
(ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 
refocused; refocusing; refocuses
1
: to focus again
2
: to change the emphasis or direction of
had refocused his life
Examples of refocus in a Sentence
She refocused her energies toward a career in music.
He needs to refocus his attention on his schoolwork.
Sports are not a priority now. You need to refocus and improve your grades.
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Maybe he was distracted by his wife’s pregnancy and can refocus now that their child is out.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
To that end, Jeffries has sought to refocus Democrat messaging on healthcare and the economy — two issues that poll highly among all demographics.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Asha Sharma believes Xbox can return to its winning ways by refocusing on its core gaming principles.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The gravitational lensing effect of a galaxy between MRG-M0138 and Earth refocused the light from that distant galaxy, magnifying it by 30 times, allowing Ellis and colleagues to intricately reconstruct the internal details of MRG-M0138.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
To that end, Jeffries has sought to refocus Democrat messaging on healthcare and the economy — two issues that poll highly among all demographics.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Asha Sharma believes Xbox can return to its winning ways by refocusing on its core gaming principles.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The gravitational lensing effect of a galaxy between MRG-M0138 and Earth refocused the light from that distant galaxy, magnifying it by 30 times, allowing Ellis and colleagues to intricately reconstruct the internal details of MRG-M0138.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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