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
Search online reviews for your prospective model to see how easy or difficult other users are finding the app.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
An eviction, even one that never actually happened, can haunt a person’s financial record for years, visible to lenders and prospective landlords and hurting opportunities to obtain credit or rent a home, Adams said.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
Newmark had told prospective buyers its JCPenney Retail Portfolio comprised 121 properties totaling 16.05 million square feet of retail space across 35 states.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
This study also looked at the percentage of the housing market that saw homes sold above their list price; once again, the lower the better for prospective buyers.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
An eviction, even one that never actually happened, can haunt a person’s financial record for years, visible to lenders and prospective landlords and hurting opportunities to obtain credit or rent a home, Adams said.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
Newmark had told prospective buyers its JCPenney Retail Portfolio comprised 121 properties totaling 16.05 million square feet of retail space across 35 states.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
This study also looked at the percentage of the housing market that saw homes sold above their list price; once again, the lower the better for prospective buyers.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
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While Rivera has struggled with consistency in 2025, the 17-year-old has untapped potential and high-difficulty gymnastics in multiple events.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, Clase’s indefinite leave under gambling suspicions—which could result in a potential lifetime ban from MLB if found guilty—has become another hurdle for an idea that has few clear successes.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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King predicted that in the long-term, these digital currencies, which peg their value to a hard asset like the U.S. dollar, will be the single greatest determinant of ether’s future price fluctuations.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There, glowing on his phone screen, was an audition notice for future replacements in the role of MJ.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Also, likely aiding in the suspect's speedy apprehension, according to Bumgarner, were the FBI-style protocols soldiers are trained to follow, including quick evacuation, barricading if escape is not possible, and taking swift action to curb imminent danger.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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