as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
a farseeing corn farmer who realized that the future was in ethanol
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Recent Examples of farseeing
Weather forecasting has gotten steadily more accurate and farseeing over the past few decades, one of the many ways that science saves lives.
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Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Abraham Lincoln in His Times (2020), for understanding a more farseeing Lincoln than the shriller voices of despair have described.
—Allen C. Guelzo, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Abraham Lincoln in His Times (2020), for understanding a more farseeing Lincoln than the shriller voices of despair have described.
—Allen C. Guelzo, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farseeing
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Dawn Staley, who’s undefeated in NCAA finals, is cautious in taking that fact into consideration.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Those with heart conditions, including a recent heart attack or stroke, should also be cautious about taking medications that contain PDE5 inhibitors.30 The safety and side effects of the ingredients in ExtenZe have not been studied in clinical trials.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Coney Barrett took a very careful route, avoiding the more strident criticism of the Trump administration while siding with the liberals in criticizing the Supreme Court majority for agreeing to take the case.—
Sean O'Driscoll,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the discussion around Golden this season has been muted, strained and careful all the way to the end, Monday’s dramatic 65-63 comeback win against Houston to seize the title.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite narratives that still suffuse much of American commentary—portraying Russia as the stealthy and ubiquitous opportunist and China as the patient and farsighted strategist—neither country is immune to hubris and overreach.—
Ali Wyne,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
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For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Teddi Mellencamp says that her dad, John Mellencamp, is being proactive amid her cancer battle, with the rock icon apparently already making arrangements for her burial in Indiana.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, rather than relying on manual recalibrations, technology consultants can help banks integrate advanced risk modeling tools to ensure compliance and proactive capital management.—
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And, of course, Lynch's visionary style — ever so risky, strange, and deliberately confusing — set a new standard for the medium.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His visionary approach aligns him with the spirit of Marcel Duchamp, the revolutionary artist whose work continues to shape the course of contemporary art.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Farseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farseeing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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