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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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With its shout-along hooks and pop drama, Jack Antonoff’s latest isn’t so different from the others, but his myopic views on modern life and celebrity are becoming harder to bear.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
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Often described as a prophetic American text, Melville’s novel warns of the dangers of following an unrepentant leader on myopic pursuits.—
Time,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That thinking is dangerously shortsighted.—
Sally C. Pipes,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Removing enforcement was shortsighted and weakens the entire public safety system.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
27 May 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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Using screens more significantly increases the risk that students will become nearsighted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Experts stated that there is still more to be known about the mechanism by which these sightless cells perceive the game or understand their objectives.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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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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“Purblind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purblind. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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