as in possibilities
something that can develop or become actual
a time when cloning was merely a potential and the stuff of science fiction
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Recent Examples of potentials
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has been working to phase out products like Forane 134a to instead use items with reduced global warming potentials.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
But from the first eight months of the year, Warner Bros looks to be in the prime starting position with a couple of surprises from the horror genre — Sinners and Weapons — leading the pack of potentials, and Apple’s summer smash F1, for which Warner Bros is handling the theatrical release.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This is possible because different elements have distinct formation potentials, allowing for their individual recovery in a high-purity metallic form.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Tigers should feel good about at least one of those starts in Minneapolis, as the final name on our 3,500-K potentials list is slated to open the series.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
But from the first eight months of the year, Warner Bros looks to be in the prime starting position with a couple of surprises from the horror genre — Sinners and Weapons — leading the pack of potentials, and Apple’s summer smash F1, for which Warner Bros is handling the theatrical release.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This is possible because different elements have distinct formation potentials, allowing for their individual recovery in a high-purity metallic form.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Tigers should feel good about at least one of those starts in Minneapolis, as the final name on our 3,500-K potentials list is slated to open the series.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentials
Noun
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Those who focus on possibilities set the tone for others.—
Jeanne M. Stafford,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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And regional bank stocks are now reacting to all the possibilities.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a Tuesday morning note to clients, strategists at UBS said gold's prospects looked positive.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of people are optimistic about the Los Angeles Chargers' prospects this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Potentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentials. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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