refocus
verb
re·fo·cus (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 
refocused; refocusing; refocuses
transitive verb
1
: to focus again
2
: to change the emphasis or direction of
had refocused his life
intransitive verb
1
: to focus something again
2
: to change emphasis or direction
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples on the Web In December 2021, the Board of Education approved then-Superintendent Steve Lockard’s plan to reinstitute the redistricting committee and refocus on the entire southern region of the county. 
Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Though Covid-19 likely turned your company's strategic vision upside down, the opportunity also emerged to reset and refocus your business. Devaraj Southworth, Forbes, 19 July 2022 For a program that has lost its way over and over again since losing to Alabama in the 2009 national championship game, Manning gives Texas the chance to reboot and refocus around a singular talent capable of meeting and exceeding the hype. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 June 2022 For Swarmer and Thompson, getting beat up by the best team in baseball is a good time to toss out those starts and refocus on getting locked in. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 This shift, combined with shifts in demand, have allowed companies to refocus away from rapidly scaling production to focusing on margins, cash flows, and balance sheet health. Steven Dudash, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Squatters and Wasatch are iconic Utah brands; Polychronis and Cole are very excited to have ownership of the restaurants back in local hands and to refocus them on local priorities. The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Students struggled to regulate their behavior and refocus on the structure and expectations of the classroom. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 My plan is to refocus MCPS on core subjects such as math, comprehension and reading. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 See More
Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Though Covid-19 likely turned your company's strategic vision upside down, the opportunity also emerged to reset and refocus your business. Devaraj Southworth, Forbes, 19 July 2022 For a program that has lost its way over and over again since losing to Alabama in the 2009 national championship game, Manning gives Texas the chance to reboot and refocus around a singular talent capable of meeting and exceeding the hype. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 June 2022 For Swarmer and Thompson, getting beat up by the best team in baseball is a good time to toss out those starts and refocus on getting locked in. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 This shift, combined with shifts in demand, have allowed companies to refocus away from rapidly scaling production to focusing on margins, cash flows, and balance sheet health. Steven Dudash, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Squatters and Wasatch are iconic Utah brands; Polychronis and Cole are very excited to have ownership of the restaurants back in local hands and to refocus them on local priorities. The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Students struggled to regulate their behavior and refocus on the structure and expectations of the classroom. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 My plan is to refocus MCPS on core subjects such as math, comprehension and reading. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Medical Definition
refocus
transitive verb
re·fo·cus (ˈ)rē-ˈfō-kəs
: to focus again
intransitive verb
: to focus something again
refocusing
verb
1
as in transforming
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- transforming
- recasting
- redesigning
- revising
- reworking
- readjusting
- reengineering
- modifying
- altering
- revamping
- reinventing
- remaking
- refashioning
- recycling
- remodeling
- reclaiming
- redoing
- adjusting
- rejiggering
- redeveloping
- converting
- refitting
- adapting
- refiguring
- readapting
- shaping
- tailoring
- editing
- conditioning
- putting
- tuning
- making over
- correcting
- acclimating
- fashioning
- acclimatizing
- doctoring
- harmonizing
- conforming
- fitting
- attuning
- suiting
- squaring
- accommodating
2
as in focusing
Synonyms & Similar Words
- focusing
- pointing
- aiming
- directing
- centering
- focussing
- concentrating
- nailing
- training
- leveling
- setting
- riveting
- levelling
- fastening
- heeding
- honing in (on)
- homing (in on)
- attending
- zeroing (in on)
- minding
- obsessing (over)
- fixating (on)