Thesaurus results for FOCUSES

focuses

verb

variants or focusses

present tense third-person singular of focus

as in concentrates

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective try to focus your attention on the task at hand

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Recent Examples of focuses Lobo ended up being more of a cameo appearance; he is not featured at all in the comic miniseries, which focuses on Kara’s budding friendship with a vengeance-seeking alien child. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 Each workshop focuses on different projects that teach people about coding, robot mechanisms, assembly, motor control and other skills. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Rather than changing the structural capabilities engineers already rely on, 3960-FC focuses on shortening the curing stage itself. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Dutton Ranch's season 2 order comes after the same was given to fellow Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, which focuses on Beth's brother Kayce (Luke Grimes). — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Baker noted that management focuses investments on the higher-return Northern Delaware Basin, helping boost profitability. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Much of the report focuses on historian Anthea Hartig, who has led the National Museum of American History since 2019 and is the museum's first female director. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Beyond its scale, OMNIA focuses on sophisticated cocktail programs, featuring premium spirits in drinks like the Four Berry Buck and Watermelon Margarita. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focuses

concentrates

Verb

Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Boreout concentrates where organizations measure everything except whether the work matters.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026