as in potential
likely to be or become something at a later time
The school had a luncheon for prospective students.
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Recent Examples of prospective
Recently, the rise of assistants powered by agentic AI has revolutionized how the broader financial services community explores vast datasets, drives productivity across teams and ultimately, delivers more value to current and prospective customers.
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Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But the life style came with costs, and one way to raise money was to advertise a book to prospective subscribers, who would pay for it in advance.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The changes, which will go into effect in 2026, were approved by the General Assembly’s legislative regulation review committee and rely on investigation performed by property owners or prospective buyers and lenders to determine whether pollution is present and needs a cleanup.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
The demand comes as the State Bar petitions the court to adjust test scores for hundreds of prospective California lawyers who complained of multiple technical problems and irregularities during the February exams.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But the life style came with costs, and one way to raise money was to advertise a book to prospective subscribers, who would pay for it in advance.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The changes, which will go into effect in 2026, were approved by the General Assembly’s legislative regulation review committee and rely on investigation performed by property owners or prospective buyers and lenders to determine whether pollution is present and needs a cleanup.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
The demand comes as the State Bar petitions the court to adjust test scores for hundreds of prospective California lawyers who complained of multiple technical problems and irregularities during the February exams.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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The goal has been to identify potential fraud and work to prevent exploitation of vulnerable and older adult members.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Authorities initially suspected potential mafia involvement, due to the extreme nature of the crime scene and José's business connections.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Past performance gives no indication of future results.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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If this activity continues once the region faces us directly next week, any future eruptions could pack a punch to geomagnetic activity and aurora chances.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Those two will take on the Mitchell and Garland assignments and will need to be as disruptive as possible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The takeaway wasn’t so much that the treatment posed significant long-term risks, but more about mistakes that were very possible, as the treatment’s efficacy largely lies in the hands of ultra-trained and highly skilled practitioners.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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