FOCUSED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

variants also focussed

Definition of focused

as in immersed

having the mind fixed on something was focused on the football game and didn't hear me knock

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as in all

not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern a focused effort to provide shelter for the homeless during the winter

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focused

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verb

variants also focussed

past tense of focus

as in concentrated

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 focused

Adjective

The Kansas Republican Party is on a weeklong bus tour across the state, bringing a message of contrast that is more state-focused than dealing with the challenging national environment for the party. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars and your energy becomes much more focused. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

This team is built around a balance of passing and rushing, instead of being solely focused on one of those games. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 In short, the researchers somehow focused the X-rays into an area roughly 100,000 times smaller than the cross-section of a typical human hair. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for focused

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focused

Adjective

Especially now, younger kids are so immersed in social media and people are trying to fabricate themselves or polish and airbrush their lives and appearances.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Because every moment is narrated in Ugandan Sign Language and International Sign, Deaf travelers are more deeply immersed in the experience, and a welcome hush falls over the environment—which is, surprise, appreciated by the wildlife too.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of immersed

Adjective

Next up is a house tour, from the cavernous, all-white living room to a glimpse of the ornate indoor pool, with V lamenting that the place is so huge he sometimes gets lost.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
At the first all-crew meeting, Kerry warns everyone to stay vigilant.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of all

Verb

In my view, the root cause is corporate power—the way modern corporations are owned, governed, and permitted to organize markets and politics to their own advantage—and how relentlessly that power has concentrated over the past 50 years.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
In recent weeks, the gains made by the index have been highly concentrated, with the S&P 500 hitting new highs even as more of the 500 stocks that comprise the benchmark hit new lows than highs individually.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of concentrated

Adjective

Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

Definition of absorbed

Verb

His role in Shakur’s assassination in Las Vegas had been at the center of a nearly 30-year mystery that riveted rap fans, true-crime experts and conspiracy theorists.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Not long after Kramer died, the theatre director Daniel Fish came across the video and was riveted.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of riveted

Adjective

The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Lee ingratiates himself by pretending to be interested in becoming a CO himself — attracted to the manliness and the glamor.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Private schools generally have a more robust tradition and infrastructure centered around fundraising that could give them a leg up on cashing in on the new federal program.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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