farseeing
Americanadjective
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having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
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able to see objects distinctly at a great distance.
Hawks are farseeing birds.
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In a parallel universe where this asset was married to a consistent, farseeing effort, the war might already be over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It had triumphantly opened Walt Disney Concert Hall four years earlier, and over the past 15 seasons Salonen had made it the most farseeing orchestra in the land — and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Weather forecasting has gotten steadily more accurate and farseeing over the past few decades, one of the many ways that science saves lives.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2022
Early in the sound era, Irving Thalberg, the farseeing head of production at MGM, rechristened them “film editors,” a credit first bestowed upon, and quite possibly designed for, Margaret Booth.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2018
“Looking at the horizon helps,” yelled Maddie, her own farseeing eyes focused on the distant place where the battered gray land met tumultuous gray cloud.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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