farseeing

adjective

far·​see·​ing ˈfär-ˌsē-iŋ How to pronounce farseeing (audio)

Examples of farseeing in a Sentence

a farseeing corn farmer who realized that the future was in ethanol
Recent Examples on the Web Weather forecasting has gotten steadily more accurate and farseeing over the past few decades, one of the many ways that science saves lives. Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Abraham Lincoln in His Times (2020), for understanding a more farseeing Lincoln than the shriller voices of despair have described. Allen C. Guelzo, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farseeing was in 1598

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“Farseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farseeing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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