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Recent Examples of astigmatic
To prevent such astigmatic visions of diversity, always start with a cyclopedic, unflinching, clear-eyed look at the most detailed statistical data on basic identity representation — and build on that as the only solid foundation for true equity and inclusion.
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Susan Harmeling, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Susan Harmeling, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astigmatic
Adjective
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That lack of balance — the last conservative on the council was in 2009 — has led to a myopic repeat of errors.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Modern Love used a photo of David Bowie in a long dress as his profile picture, and so the ingenuous, myopic Floyd expects a woman.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The rise has continued so sharply that some projections suggest that by 2050, about half the world could be nearsighted.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But virtually eliminating arts and culture funding is shortsighted due to the return on investment those grants provide in the form of resident and tourist spending.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s frugal at $10 million can become shortsighted at $100 million.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Astigmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astigmatic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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