farsighted

adjective

ˈfär-ˌsī-təd How to pronounce farsighted (audio)
Definition of farsightednext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development

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Recent Examples of farsighted These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025 No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group. — Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 Brazil’s post-dictatorship experience also suggests that democratic threats can be effectively managed with farsighted political reforms intended to protect democracy. — Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025 Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities. — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for farsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsighted
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. prescient
  4. proactive
  5. visionary
  6. forward-looking
Adjective
  • Partners and distributors are being more cautious because Anta prefers a direct-to-consumer model, Hoeld said.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • While inflation remains volatile across countries, influencing cautious planning, salary increases are relatively high compared to pre-pandemic norms.
    — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • South Korea’s finance minister has apologized for launching the riskier products without careful consideration.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Regulators have been careful to note that the action targets concentrated and synthetic products, not natural leaf containing trace amounts.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • For many, a world with machines in charge can be hard to imagine without movies and books and their sometimes prescient visions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • My book was meant to highlight both the personal and societal issues of early literacy deprivation, while tracking the prescient issue of increasing screen time dumbing down and dehumanizing society.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Definition of prescient
Adjective
  • Similarly, Georgia pushes back on debanking practices Georgia leaders have taken a proactive stance against financial discrimination.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Rogers, Rea, and Parks-Shaw all have emphasized the need to be proactive in decreasing the number of lawsuits filed against the Police Department.
    — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • The software visionary who never checked the system limits ends up with a beautiful product that crashes under pressure.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The late George is still widely hailed as having been Little Feat’s most visionary member and Payne matter-of-factly refers to him as both a mentor and a genius.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of visionary
Adjective
  • For forward-looking leaders, now is the time to start thinking about what tasks make up a job, and how those roles will evolve going forward.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kane County Search and Rescue launched an overnight search, deploying ground crews, drones equipped with forward-looking infrared technology and search dogs, but Guinn was not found.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of forward-looking

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