refocus
verb
re·fo·cus
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refocused;
refocusing;
refocuses
Definition of refocus
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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Instead, the Outback saved Subaru, as the car's success led the brand to refocus on selling all-wheel drive as a unique selling point in its cars. — Larry Printz, Dallas News, "The 2020 Subaru Outback is a family hauling staple, even after six generations," 10 Aug. 2019 Democratic victories in the 2018 midterm elections helped refocus attention on black women as a pivotal Democratic voting bloc. — Los Angeles Times, "Feeling marginalized by the California Democratic Party, black women push for more clout," 2 Aug. 2019 Lee refocused to alt-right movements taking root worldwide. — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, "Cannes: Spike Lee blasts Trump, explains Charlottesville footage in 'BlacKkKlansman'," 15 May 2018 The search refocused to Florida, where Rolling Hills (now Grande Oaks Golf Club) would end up being an almost made-to-order compromise. — Chris Nashawaty, SI.com, "Inside the Caddyshack Scene That Squashed the Bill Murray-Chevy Chase Beef," 17 Apr. 2018 And the carrier’s new CEO is refocusing on what the company does best: wireless service. — Scott Moritzbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Verizon is selling Tumblr to the owner of WordPress.com," 12 Aug. 2019 This summer, the United Nations report refocused international attention on Mohammed’s role. — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, "A year after a journalist’s assassination, Saudi Arabia announces media forum to ‘boost’ reputation," 30 July 2019 And while some have focused on Michael Paul Adams' mental-health history as a possible motive, Montgomery refocused the narrative to Al-Amin as the victim. — Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, "'Elijah did nothing wrong:' Maricopa County attorney says public should focus on the victim," 11 July 2019 Now the bank, based in Frankfurt, is refocusing on less glamorous, less hazardous businesses like helping German exporters manage financial transactions abroad. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, "Deutsche Bank Scales Back Ambitions, Announcing Job Cuts and Reorganization," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refocus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for refocus
refocus
verb
English Language Learners Definition of refocus
: to adjust (something, such as a camera or a lens) again to make an image clear
: to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something different
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refocus
transitive verb
re·fo·cus
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