Thesaurus results for FOCUSING

focusing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also focussing

as in optical

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focusing

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verb

variants also focussing

present participle of focus

as in concentrating

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 focusing

Verb

Rather than focusing exclusively on demonstrations, the courses guide you through practical projects. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 El-Sayed and Rogers each spent about 20 minutes answering the same eight questions, focusing on different sectors of the economy. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 By focusing on what works, measuring what counts, and investing in innovation. — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 But in a sports world toxically focused on legacies and championships, there’s a certain level of freedom in just … focusing on the smaller picture. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The court filing out of Highlands County accuses television stations of breaking the law by airing Democratic candidates’ ad focusing on the jury’s report, which was leaked to CBS Miami and published in August. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Instead of focusing on single nutrients, think about your overall eating pattern, says de Souza. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Oct. 2026 For example, the kill switch metaphor hides the complexity of advanced AI models by focusing on the fact that a model can be on or off. — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 The way to achieve the hairdo is by focusing the volume at the crown of the head. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing

Adjective

Researchers also envision ultra-fast optical switches and energy transport without losses at room temperature.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Temasek was among the cornerstone investors in optical-components manufacturer Zhongji Innolight's multibillion-dollar initial public offering in July.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of optical

Verb

More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Those qualities are attractive, but concentrating exclusively on them directs many investors toward the same narrow set of service companies.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of concentrating

Adjective

One example is optic neuritis, which is inflammation of the optic nerve that can interrupt electrical signals carrying visual information from the eye to the brain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Approximately four months after starting the medication, Engel was diagnosed with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of optic

Verb

The biggest news going into the second week of this year’s riveting French Open?

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of riveting

Adjective

Dawson turned the feedback into a visual installation featuring hundreds of handwritten words on sticky notes representing the community's hopes and aspirations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
That setup, thanks in large part to Pask’s meticulous set-dressing, gives Crystal and his director Scott Ellis a potent visual metaphor.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026