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
Many people with astigmatism have nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).1
LASIK, a laser eye surgery that corrects common vision problems by reshaping the cornea, may help treat people with mild to moderate astigmatism.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
My farsightedness has apparently been getting worse – requiring me to sit further away from my 13-inch Chromebook.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
My farsightedness has apparently been getting worse – requiring me to sit further away from my 13-inch Chromebook.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsightedness
Noun
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Ultimately, much may depend on their vision for Nwaneri’s and Dowman’s ultimate positions — and the outcome of he former’s contract negotiations.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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There’s also a haunted room, one which our hero is forbidden to enter and that eventually offers Teen Chuck (Jacob Tremblay) a vision of things to come.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The White House has not officially addressed the vision behind the redecoration or the providence of some of the decor.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The internationalisation of the awards season has been on full display in recent years, both in terms of foreign language movie success, voter makeup and the providence of these films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The question is whether that adjustment happens in a chaotic, reactive way, triggered by cascading losses, infrastructure failures, and abrupt insurance withdrawals, or through foresight and planning.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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McNally had the foresight, according to company lore, to bury two of their printing machines in the sand at Lake Michigan.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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But, as stated above with any Kevin Durant possibilities, pick prudence certainly does have to be part of any Heat transaction machinations going forward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Nonprofit plans, by contrast, often operate under strict reserve requirements, regulatory constraints and cultural norms that prioritize prudence over growth.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Farsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsightedness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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