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also focussed
1
as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
was focused on the football game and didn't hear me knock
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2
as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
a focused effort to provide shelter for the homeless during the winter
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also focussed
as in concentrated
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
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Recent Examples of focused
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The patterns were similar, yet more focused in the Saudi Arabia game — with wingers and full-backs working specifically in partnership with one another.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Spherephones instead provide continuous audio cues that remain in the background while allowing workers to stay focused on their tasks.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
One of the two ads Donalds released is a profile of his personal and professional background, while the other is entirely focused on AI data centers.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
While most Western attention remains focused on SpaceX and Elon Musk, a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs is quietly transforming China’s role in the global space economy.
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Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Leaders should ask focused questions, identify patterns and make visible improvements.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The global brand is very focused on wellness, and this property is steadfast in upholding the theme.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The company has recently focused on developing advanced safety features for bicycles.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
However, references to the semiquincentennial were relatively scant throughout the festival, and celebration efforts were instead focused on developing an elaborate firework and drone display.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Firefighters are still focused on protecting homes and infrastructure from the fire, Incident Commander Jake Livingston said.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Beta 1 landed May 13, Beta 2 on May 26, and Beta 3 on June 16, with each one focused more on stability than new features.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The trials focused on refining launch performance and operational reliability in dynamic maritime conditions.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
The same year, another, longer-running TV version focused on the story of survivors after an alien apocalypse that had wiped out most of the Earth's population.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
Adjective
Two other metrics are more focused on the physiological effects of extreme heat on the human body.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The patterns were similar, yet more focused in the Saudi Arabia game — with wingers and full-backs working specifically in partnership with one another.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Spherephones instead provide continuous audio cues that remain in the background while allowing workers to stay focused on their tasks.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
One of the two ads Donalds released is a profile of his personal and professional background, while the other is entirely focused on AI data centers.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
While most Western attention remains focused on SpaceX and Elon Musk, a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs is quietly transforming China’s role in the global space economy.
—
Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Leaders should ask focused questions, identify patterns and make visible improvements.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The global brand is very focused on wellness, and this property is steadfast in upholding the theme.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Verb
While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The company has recently focused on developing advanced safety features for bicycles.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
However, references to the semiquincentennial were relatively scant throughout the festival, and celebration efforts were instead focused on developing an elaborate firework and drone display.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Firefighters are still focused on protecting homes and infrastructure from the fire, Incident Commander Jake Livingston said.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Beta 1 landed May 13, Beta 2 on May 26, and Beta 3 on June 16, with each one focused more on stability than new features.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The trials focused on refining launch performance and operational reliability in dynamic maritime conditions.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
The same year, another, longer-running TV version focused on the story of survivors after an alien apocalypse that had wiped out most of the Earth's population.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focused
Adjective
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How immersed do football fans really want to be?
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Thereafter, Jupiter will appear to drop rapidly away from Venus, setting progressively earlier and becoming more and more deeply immersed in the bright evening twilight during the balance of June.
Adjective
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Completing the all-French top three is Celine, where Michael Rider showed his first dedicated menswear runway collection for the house.
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Paramount Skydance came over the top with a hostile all-cash offer, raised it to $31 a share with a personal financing guarantee from Larry Ellison, and won the contest in February at roughly $110 billion.
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The British system concentrated ultimate authority in Parliament and the Crown.
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Berkshire Hathaway’s income portfolio is heavily concentrated.
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
Adjective
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This article emphasizes that advanced communication tactics are futile without the foundational skill of full, undivided attention.
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Ampd’s research also found that even committed long-form viewing rarely involves undivided attention, as a third of premium sessions usually run a second screen, typically a local app.
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But like many other Venezuelans, I am riveted by the pictures of endless rubble, of buildings whose facades have collapsed, displaying the rooms inside like dioramas of life before disaster.
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Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.
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League One Volleyball has recently begun selling off teams to interested owners who pay expansion fees to take control of franchises.
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From there, the conversation exploded, drawing responses from interested eaters — or sippers, as the case may be — from around the area.
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Physically and spiritually, San Juan Capistrano is centered around its mission, one of 21 established by the Catholic Church under the Spanish crown in the 18th and 19th centuries, forming the scaffold of modern-day California.
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This picture changed in 1918, when American astronomer Harlow Shapley determined that dense groups of stars called globular clusters are centered on a distant core in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation.
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