FOCAL POINT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

focal point

noun

Definition of focal point

as in center

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Recent Examples of focal point Thirty-eight percent of China’s oil and 23% of its liquified natural gas transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a focal point of the Iran war, according to a Nomura report in April. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Eurovision has become a focal point in European backlash against Israel’s actions in Gaza. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The potential City Ventures housing development is several blocks away from what has emerged as Fortinet’s current focal point of interest, a large site across the street to just east of the company’s headquarters. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Ailsa Craig—home to thousands of nesting seabirds and the focal point of our upcoming excursion—looked like something straight out of Jurassic Park. — Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for focal point

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Noun

Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.

— Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Looking at the market reaction, because the meeting minutes reaffirmed the Fed's heightened focus on the inflation side of its dual mandate, markets slightly raised rate hike expectations following the release overnight.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Now his focus is on following in his parents’ footsteps working with the Children’s Institute, an organization that supports children and families.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of focus

Noun

The way the central couple navigates the twists, turns, roadblocks and unforced errors that entangle their budding relationship is the beating heart of these films.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The approval was based on results from a trial that showed Mounjaro outperformed Trulicity in reducing the risk of major heart events.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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