farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˌsī-təd 
1
a
: seeing or able to see to a great distance
Intuition is sometimes symbolized as an eagle, a farsighted bird which can see a very long distance from a very great height.—
Frances E. Vaughan
Frances E. Vaughan
b
: having or showing foresight or good judgment : sagacious
a farsighted leader
a farsighted plan/policy/decision
Farsighted planners hope to use the memory of the flood to open up the river …—Nicholas Helburn
Nicholas Helburn2
: able to see distant things better than near ones : affected with farsightedness
farsighted eyes/vision
… offers free screenings and private consultations … for nearsighted and farsighted people who want to find out if they are good candidates for Laser Vision Correction.—Sue Petty
Sue Petty
farsightedly
adverb
… assuring that our pension obligations are fully funded in a long-term effort that was farsightedly proposed … some years ago …
—Stephen Hudspeth
Stephen Hudspeth
Synonyms
Examples of farsighted in a Sentence
plans made by farsighted city leaders
farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development
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Despite narratives that still suffuse much of American commentary—portraying Russia as the stealthy and ubiquitous opportunist and China as the patient and farsighted strategist—neither country is immune to hubris and overreach.
—Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.
—Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023
From the Evening Tribune, Saturday, March 10, 1973: DREAM COME TRUE Space Theater dedicated amid starry display The long dream of a small group of farsighted San Diegans became a reality today with the dedication of the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.
—Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023
From the Evening Tribune, Saturday, March 10, 1973: DREAM COME TRUE Space Theater dedicated amid starry display The long dream of a small group of farsighted San Diegans became a reality today with the dedication of the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Farsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farsighted. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˈsīt-əd
1
: having foresight
2
: able to see distant things more clearly than near ones
farsightedly
adverb
Medical Definition
farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˈsīt-əd
1
: seeing or able to see to a great distance
2
: affected with hyperopia
farsightedly
adverb
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