variants
or focusses
as in concentrates
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 focuses
The second, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p), focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The annual event will continue to raise money for the BFC Foundation, which focuses on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Our health care system focuses on treating sick patients.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Content Marketing Is Your Differentiator Product marketing focuses on selling specific products, but content marketing is about creating content that’s meaningful to your audience.
—Alex Khassa, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The story focuses on the African American fashion tradition of hat culture.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Chiniborch focuses on clarity in an industry often marked by speculation, volatility, and digital distractions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The pilot is being carried out in partnership with ChargeScape, a joint venture based in New York City which is owned by BMW, Ford, and Honda, and focuses on integrating electric vehicles into the power grid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Part two of The Athletic FC Podcast’s look at the state of football focuses on the strength of the Premier League versus other divisions across Europe.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The annual event will continue to raise money for the BFC Foundation, which focuses on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Our health care system focuses on treating sick patients.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Content Marketing Is Your Differentiator Product marketing focuses on selling specific products, but content marketing is about creating content that’s meaningful to your audience.
—Alex Khassa, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The story focuses on the African American fashion tradition of hat culture.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Chiniborch focuses on clarity in an industry often marked by speculation, volatility, and digital distractions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The pilot is being carried out in partnership with ChargeScape, a joint venture based in New York City which is owned by BMW, Ford, and Honda, and focuses on integrating electric vehicles into the power grid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Part two of The Athletic FC Podcast’s look at the state of football focuses on the strength of the Premier League versus other divisions across Europe.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses
concentrates
Verb
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Persistent Midstream Processing Gaps Even when ore is mined outside China, concentrates still may travel back to Asia for separation and metal making.—
Brendon Grunewald,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lee concentrates on darkness from the moment Shinhye arrives in her new home.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Focuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focuses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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