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
  • Author Yuval Noah Harari has been pointing out the difference between consciousness and intelligence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Floris was a former top intelligence analyst in charge at the bureau's Washington Field Office, while Benavides was the former deputy assistant director at the FBI's Counterintelligence Division.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Chris, often strung out on morphine, his memory and his wits addled by cancer, has become a jaw-flapping liability.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • It is not armed with superior wit or honesty, but with superior physical strength.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of wit
Noun
  • As readers of this newsletter know, Helen has been a frequent contributor to Morning Rounds over the last 11 years, tirelessly sharing her insights on infectious disease news.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Lacob already envisions their menstrual fluid data being able to reveal vital information about the ovarian environment, giving insights into not just the quantity, but the quality of eggs, a frequent blind spot in fertility care.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 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
  • Again, facts aren’t really the point here, and there is no wisdom in debating a quack whose brain has literally been infected by a worm.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Local wisdom dictates the best shop is the one closest to you, but here are eight greats, new and old.
    — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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