clear-sightedness

noun

as in intelligence
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters a loan officer who has the clear-sightedness to know when a business venture is a sure loser

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Recent Examples of clear-sightedness In any case, John is taken with Carolyn’s clear-sightedness. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-sightedness
  1. intelligence
  2. wit
  3. insight
  4. shrewdness
  5. wisdom
Noun
  • An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The dissident, Siamak Tadayon Tahmasbi, had been accused by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence of directing terrorist plots tied to Israeli intelligence.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Yet despite this unease, they are also shown with occasional silliness and wit, as well as an unexpected strength to their paradoxically porcelain-like bodies.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • His playful sophisticated wit was often aimed at his presidency, his wealthy background and occasionally his brothers, Teddy and Bobby.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of wit
Noun
  • Come for the funny videos, stay for the insight into the future of automation.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bansal and Jiang’s solution shows how unfathomably complex systems can be wrangled into something much simpler and easier to study — and offers insights that have potential applications in math, physics, and even machine learning.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of insight
Noun
  • Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, Franklin will rise by virtue of hard work and (actual) shrewdness.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of shrewdness
Noun
  • The researchers came away divided on the quality of the science and the wisdom of the approach.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Owls are a symbol of the transition between life and death and wisdom and knowledge.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wisdom

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“Clear-sightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-sightedness. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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