focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
focusing
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present participleof focus.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The researchers approached both problems by focusing on physical structure rather than added chemicals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The precious metals market is also focusing on this week’s inflation data—producer prices due Thursday and consumer prices on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Of course the best mode of recovery is to completely not play. But right now I just want to make sure that I’m playing, playing well and just focusing on the now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The ChatGPT-maker said on Tuesday, external that by focusing a group of roughly 10,000 AI agents, or AI bots that undertake tasks somewhat autonomously, it solved a notoriously difficult maths problem in just 88 hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I try to squeeze them out by focusing loudly.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
