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
This is the opposite of farsightedness (hyperopia), which is when objects close to you are blurry.2
Over 40% of Americans are nearsighted—and this number has actually increased from 25% of Americans in the 1970s.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1604, Johannes Kepler would be credited with the first accurate explanation of how concave lenses could correct nearsightedness, as opposed to convex glasses for farsightedness.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
The relationship between hunger and conflict is circular; each one feeds the other.
FROM FAMINE TO PLENTY
Breaking this cycle requires economic farsightedness and political courage.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens.
—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
Presbyopia, farsightedness, and nearsightedness all affect your ability to focus.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2015
wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1604, Johannes Kepler would be credited with the first accurate explanation of how concave lenses could correct nearsightedness, as opposed to convex glasses for farsightedness.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
The relationship between hunger and conflict is circular; each one feeds the other.
FROM FAMINE TO PLENTY
Breaking this cycle requires economic farsightedness and political courage.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens.
—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
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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The vision, however, was as crucial as the sound, and the vision was as yet inchoate, embryonic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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In any other news cycle, Disney locking horns with Google would have dominated, but such was the gravity of the Mouse House’s OpenAI agreement, that the battle was somewhat in peripheral vision.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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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The failure to pair security with humanitarian foresight extends to Haiti.—
Elijah Manley,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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No matter if your son takes the traditional college route, that kind of financial foresight is something to be proud of.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The organizations also claim that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s prudence requirement doesn’t allow NIPSCO to recover costs expended pursuant to an unlawful directive, according to the letter.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Farsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsightedness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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