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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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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
The markets are often myopic and tend to extrapolate short-term trends for the long run.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yes, some have been worse than others, but a child’s perspective is incredibly (and often thankfully) myopic.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Relying too much and too often on the same inner circle is a recipe for groupthink, which leads to myopic decision-making.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the face of this, the impulse from liberals to replicate the juice by developing their own Rogan equivalent is understandable but ultimately myopic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yes, some have been worse than others, but a child’s perspective is incredibly (and often thankfully) myopic.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Relying too much and too often on the same inner circle is a recipe for groupthink, which leads to myopic decision-making.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the face of this, the impulse from liberals to replicate the juice by developing their own Rogan equivalent is understandable but ultimately myopic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
Adjective
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Adding more debt without addressing these economic realities is shortsighted.—
George Cardenas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Forcing compliance by humiliating countries that wish to be partners is extraordinarily foolish and shortsighted.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Feb. 2025
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These research projects, ongoing at UCF, could be among the research hit by the budget ax being wielded by careless hands — part of a nationwide strike against grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program has faced consequences of careless actions even before that, said Benjamin Chevat, executive director at Citizens for Extension of the James Zadroga Act.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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As with much of U.S. politics right now, Texas v Becerra feels like a reckless attempt to pull us back to a former time.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing the police investigation, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, against Lopez, Barrington police said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and his chief cost-cutter, Elon Musk, contend the aid and development work is wasteful and furthers a liberal agenda.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In addition to paring back federal employment rosters (more on that below), Trump has ordered Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to seek ways to eliminate wasteful spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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