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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Away from the pitch, the Columbus Crew has refocused its community outreach efforts on investing in youth soccer.
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Andrew King, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Unlike López Obrador, however, Sheinbaum has expressed interest in restoring a more meaningful collaboration with the United States against cartel activity, for instance by refocusing law enforcement on the entire structures of Mexican criminal groups, not just their top commanders.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Germany: With elections just weeks away, Friedrich Merz, the front-runner for chancellor, is refocusing his stump speech away from immigration.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wild head coach answered that a day off Friday should have helped his team move on and refocus.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
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Andrew King, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Unlike López Obrador, however, Sheinbaum has expressed interest in restoring a more meaningful collaboration with the United States against cartel activity, for instance by refocusing law enforcement on the entire structures of Mexican criminal groups, not just their top commanders.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Germany: With elections just weeks away, Friedrich Merz, the front-runner for chancellor, is refocusing his stump speech away from immigration.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The Wild head coach answered that a day off Friday should have helped his team move on and refocus.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refocus
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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