farseeing

adjective

ˈfär-ˌsē-iŋ How to pronounce farseeing (audio)
Definition of farseeingnext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future a farseeing corn farmer who realized that the future was in ethanol

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Recent Examples of farseeing More than 10,000 years ago, dogs made a farseeing bet on humans. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farseeing
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. farsighted
  4. prescient
  5. provident
  6. proactive
  7. visionary
Adjective
  • During this time, mature bucks become increasingly active and less cautious to establish dominance within their territory.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The challenge now is balancing expansion with operational discipline, particularly as Cava enters new markets and consumers become more cautious about spending.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • There’s that Japanese concept of space and pause—in the wide corridors, the uncluttered lobby, the careful symmetry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The first step was to tailor it to her size, while being careful to preserve the bespoke construction.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of farsighted
Adjective
  • Von Donnersmarck set The Lives of Others in the same year that Orwell’s prescient fiction takes place, so this production seems like a match made in dystopian heaven.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With the purification industry tracking to reach $35 billion in less than a decade, the brands that capitalize on purification with prescient solutions have opportunity ahead.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prescient
Adjective
  • The ordinance also recognizes domestic workers as formal workers and extends protections to employees of non-profit organizations, including eligibility for provident fund and pension schemes.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
  • For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
Definition of provident
Adjective
  • But what some people see as micromanagement, others see as an example of an associate attorney general who, unlike his predecessors, has taken on a more proactive oversight function.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This proactive step establishes resilient root systems well before the spring surge.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • The avant-garde revolution of the ’60s produced many visionary jazz musicians, but few were able to perform at both Carnegie Hall and the White House.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The idea was associated with visionary eighteenth-century architects like Claude-Nicolas Ledoux and Étienne-Louis Boullée—perhaps the most famous example is Ledoux’s Oikema, a proposal for a brothel shaped like a massive phallus.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of visionary

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“Farseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farseeing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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