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as in blinded
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as in myopic
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purblind
Adjective
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One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And don’t be myopic about who could qualify as a mentor.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Eliminating them, in Garman’s eyes, would be myopic.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whether Drury has earned that level of security will be an ongoing source of debate, but with his job seemingly safe, the pressure to appease the owner with shortsighted moves should be lifted.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were also bad drops and hospital balls, visionless runs and defensive brain farts.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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These tiny fossorial ophidians — though not the tiniest (that title belongs to this 4-inch snake from Barbados) — are nearly sightless.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Purblind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purblind. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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