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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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He reasoned authorities did not arrest them because people out partying "won't focus on the resistance".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

—Eurozone bond yields edged higher, responding to a modest rise in oil prices, while investors focus on the European Central Bank’s upcoming rate decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He believes the government's independent inquiry into grooming should contain a focus on high-street shops.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And then there’s Javert—an armed agent of the state whose monomaniacal focus on bringing Valjean to “justice” ultimately destroys his life.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I focus on the sounds of my own body propelling me forward—my feet drumming against the ground, my arms swishing against the sides of my tank top, my breath whooshing in and out.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

focus on

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