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
Even the prospective sale itself caught some stakeholders by surprise.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Among the handful of prospective tenants for the 10,000-seat arena is Howard Saffan, who runs the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater next door.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
And nowhere was that more obvious than in this room, where virtually all 14 exhibiting brands were swarmed with prospective buyers.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Among the handful of prospective tenants for the 10,000-seat arena is Howard Saffan, who runs the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater next door.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
And nowhere was that more obvious than in this room, where virtually all 14 exhibiting brands were swarmed with prospective buyers.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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Hughton says conversations with potential new players from the diaspora tended not to involve persuasion.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Burnham has circled a potential seat near Manchester for months.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Even without Orbán in power, Europe’s far right pushes through tougher migration measures and wins elections, while new divisions surface over war, Russia and the movement’s future clout.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area beginning early Wednesday, and are expected within the warning area beginning later on Wednesday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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