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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Recent Examples on the Web
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 2019 Because voters expected a tough immigration policy from whoever won the election, the contest refocused on other issues: first climate change, followed by education. — The Economist, "Denmark’s social democrats beat the migrant-bashers at their game," 9 June 2019 Chief Executive Emma Walmsley, who took the helm at GSK in April 2017, is refocusing GSK on cancer treatments and away from consumer health. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "GSK Finance Chief Hands Baton to Successor as Centralization Efforts Bear Fruit," 1 Apr. 2019 Over the past decade, multiple attempts to refocus federal resources on the issue have been thwarted. — Vera Bergengruen, Time, "‘We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism," 8 Aug. 2019 The drugmaker has been shedding assets to refocus on high-growth areas. — The Economist, "Pfizer and Mylan want to create a generic-drug giant," 1 Aug. 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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