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. astuteness
  6. wisdom
Noun
  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth is mobilizing the Pentagon’s cybersecurity and intelligence resources to protect against foreign interference in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department’s annual declassified intelligence report has repeatedly concluded that Russia and North Korea have offensive biological weapons programs, while raising concerns about China and Iran.
    — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • When his inquiry leads directly to a ruthless corporate chairman played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, the two seasoned operators become locked in a battle of wits.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • What’s a woman at her wit’s end with half her family 200 years in the future to do?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wit
Noun
  • The aim is to help a variety of institutions gain insights into the origins of their collections, providing a basis for further actions.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Also at Iberseries, Pedro Lopes, director general of content at SPi in Portugal, gave some insight into typical microdrama viewing behavior.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 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 attack was a move that the usually hesitant Mas had never previously attempted, let alone pulled off, while the successful deployment of a satellite rider demonstrated tactical astuteness that the team have often been accused of lacking.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of astuteness
Noun
  • As climate uncertainty and political instability mount, their quest becomes a search for resilience, ancestral wisdom, and survival.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As the night comes to a close, Little stands across from me on the terrace and shares the words of wisdom Tribeca co-founder Jane Rosenthal imparted to the cohort earlier in the week.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 25 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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