far-sighted
Britishadjective
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possessing prudence and foresight
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med of, relating to, or suffering from hyperopia
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another word for long-sighted
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Adam Caller, CEO and founder of Tutors International, which is assisting the family in their search, said despite initial scepticism, he found the idea "far sighted", and "progressive".
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
The Warriors management is very far sighted, and by all reports beloved by the players as well.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2016
Nothing he did, arguably, was more far sighted than his reaction to Sputnik.
From Forbes • Sep. 2, 2014
The process of integration was spearheaded by a small group of far sighted statesmen who recognised that perfection was unattainable and practiced what Karl Popper called piecemeal social engineering.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2013
No one imagined how quickly these would be exhausted and how far sighted these arrangement have proven to be.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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