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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.
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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.
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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
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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Just be careful not to add water, since even tiny amounts can cause melted chocolate to turn into a grainy, clumpy mess.
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Ultimately, the widespread adoption of AI for mental health constitutes a global experiment with both potential benefits and serious downsides that require careful management.
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Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle.
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The chess board will look much different Friday, but in the friendly, Alfaro made some mid-game adjustments that could become prescient when the two sides meet again.
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Operating one of the widest networks in the world, which includes higher-risk destinations as well, requires a proactive and case-by-case approach to security and risk management.
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Gen Z is a financially proactive generation – interested in finance, willing to talk openly about financial struggles and engaging financial advisors sooner than previous generations.
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While many organizations traditionally relied on cloud providers, rising costs and the need for greater control are prompting some visionary healthcare leaders to develop sovereign, on-premise compute infrastructure.
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Elon Musk, the world’s preeminent innovator and visionary, becomes the world’s first trillionaire — and the political Left seethes.
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In California, a regulatory framework that prevented forward-looking risk pricing drove seven of the state's twelve largest insurers to restrict or withdraw new business by 2022.
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Designed as an immersive experience rather than a traditional retrospective, the exhibition highlights Marimekko’s forward-looking approach to the art of printmaking.
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“Farsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsighted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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