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 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 Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024 This testing helps identify the specific type and degree of refractive error, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, helping determine the correct prescription required for glasses or contact lenses.12 Similar Treatments Treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsightedness
Noun
  • Fans have bought into the vision of multiple general managers and the potential of a long list of high draft picks.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • In those nine minutes of footage, the camera meanders through an optimistic, dynamic metropolis where new technologies breed new visions and big plans.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There is a way forward, however, that was recently proposed by the theologian Matt Jantzen in his study on the doctrine of providence (i.e., how Christians think about God’s relationship to history).
    B.G. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As politicians grapple with the aging crisis, chronic disease control and escalating Medicare expenditures, Sen. Rick Scott has the foresight to focus policy on improving a negative health determinant that is at epidemic levels among seniors — loneliness.
    Gail Matillo, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Some of it is good foresight, but that's how any company works.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Otherwise, there needs to be prudence, since the Heat are poised to potentially get back in the cap-space race in the 2026 offseason, when the contracts of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier come off the books.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
  • What critics of interventionism have historically sought is prudence in foreign affairs—avoiding unnecessary wars while ensuring the protection of core national interests.
    Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Farsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsightedness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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