as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development
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Recent Examples of farsighted
No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.
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Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Eastwood’s farsighted plan also involved advancing his acting career.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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
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Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Eastwood’s farsighted plan also involved advancing his acting career.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsighted
Adjective
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In a groove Phil Maton is cautious to ever declare that his delivery has fully come together.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Beneath the measured pace of transactions — collectors more cautious, galleries recalibrating, auction houses tempering expectations — the intellectual and aesthetic stakes of contemporary art feel newly urgent.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The tunnel was built after careful planning and executed with tremendous effort.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Again, that feels like an eerily prescient message for our own time.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Bonus points for prescient insights into the dark side of obsessive super-fandom.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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These platforms rest on an assumption that proactive state policy can significantly improve living standards, not merely soften an inevitable downturn, and offer voters more optimistic — if sharply divergent — diagnoses and cures than the pervasive resignation captured in the article.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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And the women were just carrying on and becoming more proactive.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Founders often burn out trying to be both the visionary and the integrator, roles requiring distinct skills.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That’s when the visionary Lamar Hunt, founder of the AFL and owner of the Chiefs, turned on ABC’s Wide World of Sports to watch England and West Germany play in the men’s final of the global soccer tournament.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Tracking patterns, asking forward-looking questions and bringing clear documentation can transform a brief visit into a more meaningful, actionable conversation.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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But investing is a forward-looking game.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Farsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsighted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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