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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Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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—Gil Press, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead of immediately stating anything about the potential retirement for Martin, McCarthy refocuses on the surgery.
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—Ari Levy, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The bill would refocus the National Quantum Initiative from basic research to practical applications and expand it to include other federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), State Department and Small Business Administration (SBA).
—Gil Press, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Instead of immediately stating anything about the potential retirement for Martin, McCarthy refocuses on the surgery.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Intel has refocused much of the company into becoming a foundry, manufacturing processors for other chipmakers.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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