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
Such nuance can escape state highway engineers trained with a myopic focus on vehicle speed.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Washington, to his eternal credit, told his myopic fanboys to go pound sand.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This myopic viewpoint devalues the labor of the onboarding professionals.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The consequences of trying to keep up with every change are stark: the erosion of competitive advantages, a myopic focus on the short term, and organizational chaos.
—Jianwen Liao
feng Zhu, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Washington, to his eternal credit, told his myopic fanboys to go pound sand.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
This myopic viewpoint devalues the labor of the onboarding professionals.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The consequences of trying to keep up with every change are stark: the erosion of competitive advantages, a myopic focus on the short term, and organizational chaos.
—Jianwen Liao
feng Zhu, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for myopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Here is hoping that the grand dame didn’t sacrifice what easily looks to be the most promising season for the franchise since season five with her shortsighted machinations.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Their rounded faces, their piercings and makeup, their lateness and absences and profuse, careless apologies—their vulnerability was almost intolerable.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Michigan fire statistics The leading cause of fire deaths in 2024 through early December are careless smoking (46%), followed by heating (16%) and explosion (16%), a report by Michigan Fire Inspectors Society said.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
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With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision.Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
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He was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE.Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The original charges — three felony counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct — were pled down this week.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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This knitwear brand doesn’t follow the traditional (often wasteful) fashion cycle, and instead continuously adds to an ongoing collection ideal for any season or aesthetic.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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When there’s a void in responsibility, filmmaking can become a very exploitative, wasteful and even dangerous activity.Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Going that route is improvident.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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