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as in shortsightedness
medical
a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away
She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.
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as in carelessness
a lack of concern or preparation for the future
The collective myopia of the company's leadership prevented it from adapting to changing market trends.
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Recent Examples of myopia
These include increasing daily outdoor sunlight exposure, which research has shown to help delay or prevent myopia progression, and promoting healthy visual habits such as the 20-20-20 rule — every 20 minutes of work should be followed by 20 seconds of looking at something 20 feet away.
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Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Incredible myopia, but hardly rare.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Mistaking retreat for realism is strategic myopia.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The series is not entirely unaware of its characters’ myopia.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Incredible myopia, but hardly rare.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Mistaking retreat for realism is strategic myopia.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The series is not entirely unaware of its characters’ myopia.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Abramatic recalled the stress of defending this vision from the shortsightedness of various industries.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The hypocrisy and shortsightedness of this shouldn’t be a shock.—
James Folta
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the future, simple eyedrops could be used to delay the onset of nearsightedness in children, which in turn can reduce those risks, Walline said.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Photo-Illustration by Newsweek/Getty Although prolonged screen usage isn't directly linked to a higher risk of serious eye conditions, it's increasingly associated with higher rates of myopia, or nearsightedness.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Today, in popular narratives of the civil rights movement, journalists are remembered as heroes who braved the South’s violent parochialism to shine a light on those confronting Jim Crow segregation.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Central government has done nothing to pressure the council to abandon its parochialism.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Myopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopia. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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