1
as in shortsighted
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses
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2
as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth
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Recent Examples of myopic
The United States’ myopic focus on and support for India has succeeded only in driving many of India’s neighbors, including Pakistan, closer to China.
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Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2025
In the government's myopic view, millions of Americans are at this very moment committing federal felonies by exercising their Second Amendment rights and using marijuana.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This myopic design crumbles under today’s dynamic combination of multicloud, the Internet of Things and edge AI.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That myopic move sadly eliminated $243,000, or more than 20 percent, of KSDS’s annual budget.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2025
In the government's myopic view, millions of Americans are at this very moment committing federal felonies by exercising their Second Amendment rights and using marijuana.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This myopic design crumbles under today’s dynamic combination of multicloud, the Internet of Things and edge AI.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That myopic move sadly eliminated $243,000, or more than 20 percent, of KSDS’s annual budget.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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This shortsighted act seeks to eliminate precisely the collaborative efforts working toward ending violence and achieving peace.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Atom’s order to alter Nibs’ memory seems wildly shortsighted, if the plan was to keep her around the other hybrids.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Thomas has been lazy all year and lost a catch Sunday being careless with his feet on what should have been an easy completion on the sideline, unable to get a second foot down with a lot of room.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent uncertainty and introspection are exacerbated during a pre-festival press conference, which becomes a flashpoint when the cast and crew come under fire for an allegedly careless adaptation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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When a child first becomes nearsighted is when their vision is changing the fastest and their eye is growing most rapidly, Berntsen said, and that would be the optimal moment to slow progression if possible.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other recommendations include avoiding reading in low light, maintaining a healthy distance from screens and books, and initiating early screening — especially in children of nearsighted parents, ideally by age 3.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wallen was originally booked on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The country star was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Insurers have long argued that prior authorization reduces fraud and wasteful spending, as well as prevents potential harm.—
Lauren Sausser,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have seized on the reversals as evidence that the cuts were hasty and wasteful.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the waste that results from improvident eating habits.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
Joanne Kaufman,
WSJ,
2 Dec. 2022
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“Myopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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