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focused

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfəʊkəst/

From the verb focus: (⇒ conjugate)
focused is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past (US & UK)
v past p (US & UK)

Collocations for "focused"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "focused" in context.

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focus

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [regional, national, domestic] focus
  2. our [primary, main] focus is to
  3. is a major focus of the [company, country, government]
  4. the focus of the [class, presentation] is to
  5. what is your focus (in life)?
  6. has no focus (or motivation)
  7. has poor focus in class
  8. her focus was on [learning, studying, working]
  9. [a career, an academic] focus
  10. a [strong, special, particular] focus on
  11. a focus on [math, history, art]
  12. [divert, change] your focus (from)
  13. need to redirect your focus (to)
  14. please direct your focus to
  15. a camera's focus
  16. set the camera to [manual, auto, automatic] focus
  17. with the camera set to [manual] focus
  18. the [image, figure, screen, picture] came into focus
  19. the [image] was out of focus
  20. the focus of the [earthquake, tsunami, eruption]
n as adj
  1. a focus group
  2. the focus distance
v
  1. focus the [camera, lens]
  2. the [cameras] were focused on [him, the singer, the president]
  3. focus on your [goals, dreams, grades, career]
  4. focus on what's important
  5. [trying, unable] to focus
  6. focus on a [project, article, topic]
  7. focus on [getting, finishing, writing, providing]
  8. focus [especially, in particular] on
  9. [difficulty, trouble, problems] focusing
  10. focus at [work, school, home]
  11. focus his [attention, gaze] on
'focused' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "focused" in the title:

... being focused on... - English Only forum
''To be focused''( = concentrating on something) - English Only forum
(have considered, taken into account, focused, ....) - English Only forum
an organization focused/focusing on - English Only forum
attentive vs. focused - English Only forum
"be focused on something" used with "enough"/"less" - English Only forum
be focused on vs. to focus on - English Only forum
become narrowly focused - English Only forum
benefit from stay / staying focused in class - English Only forum
Budget-focused - English Only forum
clearer and focused image - English Only forum
client-focused - English Only forum
Concentrated, focused or centered? - English Only forum
didn't start because we <had> brainwashed it started because we <had> focused - English Only forum
difference btw an institution focusing on research & an sinstitution focused on it - English Only forum
Every light <focused/focusing> on you. - English Only forum
feline-focused - English Only forum
focus on /be focused on - English Only forum
focus on vs. be focused on - English Only forum
focus on/ were focused on - English Only forum
focus on/be focused on - English Only forum
focused - English Only forum
focused - English Only forum
Focused for a moment out of time - English Only forum
focused her energy into/on calming down - English Only forum
focused his penchant for disruption on the.... - English Only forum
focused in closer - English Only forum
focused more on pocketbook issues - English Only forum
focused my attention on <THE?> differences between .... - English Only forum
focused on / directed with - English Only forum
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