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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The company closed in 1998, in the wake of Bouygues’s death in 1993, and his son Martin Bouygues’ decision to refocus the group’s activities on the telecoms sector.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
But after an uplifting text message from Tatum and an attempt to refocus on fending off elimination, Boston regained its spirit in time to beat the Knicks 127-102 and pull within 3-2 in the second-round series.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The name change comes as Warner Bros. Discovery aims to refocus its programming strategy.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 14 May 2025
Leaders Can Take Cue From Disney Just as Disney is refocusing Marvel on fewer, higher-quality films, leaders must resist the temptation to overproduce culture.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
But after an uplifting text message from Tatum and an attempt to refocus on fending off elimination, Boston regained its spirit in time to beat the Knicks 127-102 and pull within 3-2 in the second-round series.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The name change comes as Warner Bros. Discovery aims to refocus its programming strategy.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 14 May 2025
Leaders Can Take Cue From Disney Just as Disney is refocusing Marvel on fewer, higher-quality films, leaders must resist the temptation to overproduce culture.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 10 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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