refocusing

verb

present participle of refocus
1
as in transforming

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2
as in focusing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refocusing
  1. transforming
  2. focusing
  3. recasting
  4. aiming
  5. revising
  6. directing
  7. redesigning
  8. centering
Verb
  • The idea shows up in mythology—from Zeus transforming into every kind of animal to commit adultery to Psyche being warned that her new husband, Eros, would be grotesque—as well as in folklore and countless retellings of Beauty and the Beast.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Felucca is the foundation for many other community firmware projects, transforming the FM-1 into a true multi-engine synth.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforming
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
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • The press coverage essentially retrofitted 1692 with the anxieties of 1976, recasting the Salem girls as teenagers on a bad trip.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While many rumors swirled following Grande and Bailey’s departures about recasting (Jessie Buckley?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of recasting
Verb
  • Folger is one of thousands of hopefuls aiming to beat the odds as Hollywood implodes.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Tesla Roadster is, quite literally, aiming for the skies.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.
    — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of revising
Verb
  • Later that day, Public Works Director Jason Shykowski emailed employees, directing them to compile a list of projects completed in the 2nd District over the previous 10 years, along with approximate costs.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Fostering collaboration between humans and AI requires ​leaders who will think less about replacing work and more about redesigning work.
    — Elisa Mallis, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meta’s solution was to stop adding more cables and start redesigning the glass itself.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesigning
Verb
  • Even without a Taiwan event, the compute buildout is already centering there.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Leva Bonaparte is credited as an executive producer of the former series, but the new logline for season five omits mention of the show centering around her nightclub, Republic Garden & Lounge.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of centering
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