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focus on

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

Example Sentences

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Humans can often sustain focus on a specific goal while filtering out competing information.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Global currents will increasingly drive the cost of resources as countries focus on their own energy security, Sawan said during Wednesday’s interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While a divestiture could hurt earnings initially, it would allow management to focus on its faster-growing businesses, which could drive up Yum’s stock valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“For now, you can focus on guarding your corner of the Earth.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

focus on

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