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focuses

NOUN

center of attraction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focal point spotlight target

STRONG

center core cynosure headquarters heart hub limelight locus polestar seat

WEAK

bull's eye meeting place nerve center point of convergence

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside periphery surface

VERB

aim attention at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract concentrate direct fixate meet put

STRONG

adjust center centralize concenter convene converge fasten fix join pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight sweat

WEAK

bring out home in home in on hone in key on knuckle down move in pour it on zero in zoom in

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorganize disperse divide ignore scatter separate

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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The conversation often focuses on lofty concepts such as fear of death and the possibility of an afterlife.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He has also paid nearly $20.7 million to a media company that focuses on digital ad buys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Researchers say this strategy differs from many traditional Alzheimer's therapies because it focuses on repairing the brain's own infrastructure instead of simply attacking plaques directly.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Ms. Hruska, a French-Czech writer who resides in London, focuses on Kafka’s afterlife in the work of 10 translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Similarly, when my dad focuses on something, he bites his lower lip and squints his eyes, as if to suggest that whatever he’s doing is extremely complex.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley