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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Garber was focused on Stuart Zimmer, an under-the-radar billionaire investor who with his wife had pledged $100 million to Harvard in 2018, but stopped funding the gift in the campus aftermath of the Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
We are now focused on what he is doing well and what he can do better.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In 2017, Clear Lake’s dire condition led the state to establish a blue ribbon commission, with tribal participation, focused on cleaning up the lake to bolster the local boating and fishing economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Eventually, the noise came back, and the national sense of shared shock and grief morphed into something uglier, hardier, and less focused.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
I mouth “Miigwech” to her, take a deep breath, stay focused.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
