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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Gascón apologized but in the wake of the scandal, Netflix refocused its awards campaign on Saldaña’s performance.
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Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Credit card surcharges have once again refocused me on my spending habits.
—John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
The Spanish actress is the first out transgender woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, however, Netflix has been distancing itself from her in the weeks since, reportedly refocusing its awards campaign.
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Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
Elliott believes that Phillips 66 should refocus on its refining business, mirroring the strategy successfully executed by Marathon Petroleum following its 2020 spin-off of Speedway.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Credit card surcharges have once again refocused me on my spending habits.
—John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
The Spanish actress is the first out transgender woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, however, Netflix has been distancing itself from her in the weeks since, reportedly refocusing its awards campaign.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Refocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refocus. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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