focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
focused
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past participleof focus.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof focus.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
focusnouna central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
Example Sentences
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They focused on what happens when these immune cells and the Il-4 signaling molecule are active at an injury site.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The two sniped, traded personal barbs and, unsurprisingly, focused more on building their own social media brands than getting to the truth.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bond funds focused on investment-grade debt rose an average of 0.4% in August, leaving them with a 0.3% decline so far in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
While Reiner largely focused on directing, writing and producing in the latter part of his career, he would occasionally make appearances on TV shows and in films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Dozens of people in crisp white lab coats with a silver MT logo were working at stations with microscopes, remotely manipulating machines inside glass cubes, using pipettes, typing into computers...all of them busy and focused.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
