as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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Recent Examples of clear-eyed
For starters, that means being clear-eyed about what the United States can and can’t get from the export controls imposed by the Biden administration to bar Chinese access to advanced semiconductors and other AI technologies.
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Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
Many thanked local forecasters for years of clear-eyed updates, graphics and warnings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Owners should be clear-eyed about the potential tax savings they are owed.
—Zahir Khoja, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Malone, who was clear-eyed about his visions for the roster, suddenly found himself with less of a voice on personnel matters than before.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
Many thanked local forecasters for years of clear-eyed updates, graphics and warnings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Owners should be clear-eyed about the potential tax savings they are owed.
—Zahir Khoja, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Malone, who was clear-eyed about his visions for the roster, suddenly found himself with less of a voice on personnel matters than before.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-eyed
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Yamaha started with their largest offshore outboard, the XTO 450, and made some smart changes to handle hydrogen.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her principles opened our eyes to this smart, eco-conscious way to design any room.—
Paige Porter Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is an astute observation from perhaps hockey’s most astute coach.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Financially, few compare to Tottenham Hotspur’s astute business acumen, as football finance expert at the University of Liverpool Kieran Maguire pointed out on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast recently.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Getting Jones in Round 5 in 2022 was a shrewd move, but the Bears need more Day 2 and Day 3 hits.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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John Malone, the shrewd and far-sighted media mogul and key ally of David Zaslav, has decided not to stand for re-election to Warner Bros. Discovery‘s board of directors.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The aviation industry expects the exemption to help companies keep costs down during a sharp pullback in travel spending by consumers worried about slower economic growth and higher inflation.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Frozen Time Year: 2016 Runtime: 2h Director: Bill Morrison A documentary like no other in the 2010s, this project is the work of the great Bill Morrison, an archival non-fiction filmmaker with a sharp sense of art and history.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Clear-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-eyed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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