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
States with far sighted oilmen like T.Boone Pickens have no need to fear the...
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2014
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
On December 24th at 10 a.m. some far sighted individual shouted "Land" and what a welcome word it was.
From In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France by Trueblood, Edward Alva
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