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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world
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as in directions
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus
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Recent Examples of foci
One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Its two main focuses are keeping inflation low and supporting conditions for strong employment.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Cracker Barrel said its focuses remain country hospitality and generous portions of food at fair prices.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, Adams — who has made support for Israel and fighting antisemitism key focuses of his reelection bid — vowed Wednesday to mount a legal challenge to be able to run on both lines.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The investigation has two focuses, Berlant said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
One of her main focuses while at the company was to hire actors of all ages and from all beliefs and backgrounds, including Holly Robinson Peete.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
But the new phase of crisis leadership goes beyond these traditional focuses.
—Dahlia Mihyar, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety and tech integration appear to be key focuses.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Its two main focuses are keeping inflation low and supporting conditions for strong employment.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Cracker Barrel said its focuses remain country hospitality and generous portions of food at fair prices.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, Adams — who has made support for Israel and fighting antisemitism key focuses of his reelection bid — vowed Wednesday to mount a legal challenge to be able to run on both lines.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The investigation has two focuses, Berlant said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
One of her main focuses while at the company was to hire actors of all ages and from all beliefs and backgrounds, including Holly Robinson Peete.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
But the new phase of crisis leadership goes beyond these traditional focuses.
—Dahlia Mihyar, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foci
Noun
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As enterprises pour capital into AI infrastructure, chips and data centers, cash flow is being squeezed.—
John Walsh III,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jim is alluding to the fact that Intel’s CPUs have a big presence in enterprise data centers, a different market than the data centers operated by cloud-computing providers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the digital landscape evolves, the companies and ideas shaping tomorrow may come from entirely new directions.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than having just one exhaust, a removal satellite could have two exhausts pointing in opposite directions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The sport was invented in the 1920s in Laguna Beach, but Delaware has become one of skimming’s unofficial capitals on the East Coast.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The team's offense has played a big part in its success, yielding 16 goals.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But despite limitations on the number of flights United could fly at one of its key hubs, the airline was able to offer passengers more seats in and out of Newark than in the past by using larger aircrafts.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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China has developed regional hubs in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Jinan, and elsewhere to bring academic, government, and private researchers together.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Orienteering is an outdoor sport that requires athletes to navigate between checkpoints using maps and compasses.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Starship, which is undergoing a long and explosive flight test campaign, New Glenn should be capable of achieving operational mission objectives by its second flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Foci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foci. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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