focussed

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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A number of other parties focussed on picking up seats this way, which sees MSPs elected in wider electoral regions.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Anthropic for example has focussed its message on promoting AI safety and tighter regulation.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Morgan, who unveils details of her party's offer to voters on Monday, said she was focussed on tackling the cost of living crisis and "putting money back in people's pockets".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It has focussed in particular on business clients and applications, and not chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude that target everyday users.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

“Partly on his interest being focussed on what he calls ‘the soul,’ which he persists in regarding as an entity independent of the physical environment, whereas, as I tried to point out to him ...”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley