as in vision
concern or preparation for the future
thanks to our farsightedness, we had sufficient emergency supplies when the storm knocked out our power
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Recent Examples of farsightedness
For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Solutions for Complex Vision Problems Traditional contact lenses primarily correct vision problems, such as near-sightedness and farsightedness.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Presbyopia is a common variant of farsightedness affecting over 128 million people in the US, including the majority of adults over the age of 45.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The West needs to create competitive ecosystems with stronger government support, complemented by investors willing to back bold energy ventures with patience and farsightedness.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Presbyopia, farsightedness, and nearsightedness all affect your ability to focus.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2015
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Solutions for Complex Vision Problems Traditional contact lenses primarily correct vision problems, such as near-sightedness and farsightedness.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Presbyopia is a common variant of farsightedness affecting over 128 million people in the US, including the majority of adults over the age of 45.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The West needs to create competitive ecosystems with stronger government support, complemented by investors willing to back bold energy ventures with patience and farsightedness.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Presbyopia, farsightedness, and nearsightedness all affect your ability to focus.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsightedness
Noun
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Much of the film, for all its bristling kineticism, unfolds in closeup; Anderson’s favorite vistas and visions can be mapped out in the human face.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … EYES WIDE OPEN – Scientists unveil breakthrough eye drops that restore close-up vision without surgery.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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A little over a decade ago, the Third board had the foresight to install solar panels on many of our three-story buildings.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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In uncertain times, the organizations that will stand out are those that combine compliance with foresight, balancing risk management with performance prediction.—
Kenneth Coats,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Farsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsightedness. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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