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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Cablevision grew into one of the top U.S. cable operators, with service in 19 states, but ultimately refocused on the greater New York area, with systems in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and a slice of Pennsylvania.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
In this shifting landscape, collectors are refocusing their attention on the timeless appeal of rare and historically significant watches.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
And Chinese aggression in the Taiwan Strait has refocused attention on the Indo-Pacific as a possible theater of combat.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: After sinking nearly 10 years and about $10 billion into developing a driverless taxi business, GM decided to refocus Cruise's technology toward building autonomous tech into GM's personal car business.
—Hope King, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
In this shifting landscape, collectors are refocusing their attention on the timeless appeal of rare and historically significant watches.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
And Chinese aggression in the Taiwan Strait has refocused attention on the Indo-Pacific as a possible theater of combat.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: After sinking nearly 10 years and about $10 billion into developing a driverless taxi business, GM decided to refocus Cruise's technology toward building autonomous tech into GM's personal car business.
—Hope King, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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 2 Jan. 2025.
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