variants
also focussing
variants
also focussing
as in concentrating
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
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Recent Examples of focusing
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This fascinating talk explores the neurobiology of hatred through the lens of love, focusing on systems like oxytocin, attachment networks, and biobehavioral synchrony.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
This itinerary hews close to the river, focusing on the central Hudson Valley cities of Kingston, Hudson and Beacon, as well as villages, hamlets and rural outposts worth a detour.
—Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Researchers also uncovered a positive connection between human health and mantra meditation — the practice of focusing your mind by repeatedly chanting a mantra — in a 2022 review published in the International Journal of Yoga.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Bloomberg says Nintendo is focusing most of its Switch 2 shipments on the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
One of Morgan Stanley’s dividend ideas is focusing on companies that have increased their dividends by at least 15% quarter over quarter in recent months.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
State government has been focusing on East Hartford in recent years because the administration of then-Mayor Mike Walsh advanced a series of high-profile, potentially transformative projects.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This fascinating talk explores the neurobiology of hatred through the lens of love, focusing on systems like oxytocin, attachment networks, and biobehavioral synchrony.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
This itinerary hews close to the river, focusing on the central Hudson Valley cities of Kingston, Hudson and Beacon, as well as villages, hamlets and rural outposts worth a detour.
—Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Researchers also uncovered a positive connection between human health and mantra meditation — the practice of focusing your mind by repeatedly chanting a mantra — in a 2022 review published in the International Journal of Yoga.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Bloomberg says Nintendo is focusing most of its Switch 2 shipments on the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
One of Morgan Stanley’s dividend ideas is focusing on companies that have increased their dividends by at least 15% quarter over quarter in recent months.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing
Adjective
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Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.—
Ben Marwick,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since the trial began, the Amazons have ventured out about three times a week to paste messages on both sides of the ramparts, but mostly concentrating on the intra-muros area near the courthouse.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Inflammation of the optic nerve head (the part inside the eye), a form of optic neuritis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The new location is situated at 245 Amity Road, Suite 106 in Woodbridge and offers a bevvy of services, from regular vision checkups to ocular disease management, according to a statement.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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When a doctor tells Finn that the blue ringing Frank’s brown irises is probably not the effect of colored contact lenses but is, instead, likely a symptom of arcus senilis, a common ocular condition in older adults, the director is disappointed.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Deals on outdoor rugs Outdoor rugs enhance outdoor spaces by adding comfort, visual appeal and functionality.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition, The New Yorker earned two ASME Awards for Design, Photography, and Illustration, which recognize visual excellence.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Focusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focusing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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