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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a good prospect for the position of auditor
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as in possibility
something that can develop or become actual
one highly desirable prospect for the city is a major-league franchise
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as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
the prospect of a quiet, restful Sunday ended when our basement flooded
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Recent Examples of prospect
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Moore did that as a two-way player for Suffield, shortstop and righty pitcher, rising to the top 100 among prospects.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Yankees sent Nestor Cortes and, at the time, prospect Caleb Durbin.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After 130 at-bats, a player loses prospect status and is considered a rookie.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Moore did that as a two-way player for Suffield, shortstop and righty pitcher, rising to the top 100 among prospects.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Verb
Back in the Hunt The rest of that day back in Alabama was spent prospecting this unfamiliar farm, with predictable results.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Yankees sent Nestor Cortes and, at the time, prospect Caleb Durbin.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospect
Noun
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The series garnered more than 190 million views in its premiere week alone, with over 60 million views in just the first week of availability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Side view of the Mercedes-AMG Concept AMG GT XX.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That said, both players are possible candidates to hold out due to a contract issue.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Both Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown are bona fide Cy Young Award candidates.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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But the defending champions feel no need to panic — even before the team’s upcoming four-game, 10-day roadtrip with the possibility of not having Jonquel Jones available for it.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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In terms of the Flyers’ willingness to move some of their cache of draft picks, Brière didn’t sound all that sure about that possibility, either.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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How do the insidious forms of censorship, their anticipation and reiteration, affect your mind and its ironies?—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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In a clip viewed close to 5 million times since being posted on June 24, her owner places Nellie's water bowl on the ground, with the puppy wagging her tail in anticipation.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Designed as a multidimensional space that honors the essence of contemporary Black masculinity, Suede will explore topics ranging from wellness and wealth to art, fatherhood, fashion, and cars.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The good news is that renewable energy not only has the potential to save money for consumers, according to the Department of Energy, but also make money for investors, with an International Energy Agency report finding clean energy outperformed fossil fuels for both 5 and 10 year periods.—
Morgan Simon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images Greenland has little interest in harnessing its massive resource potential to become a top mining country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The decline was broad-based across components, with consumers' assessments of the present situation and their expectations for the future both contributing to the deterioration.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That word—entitled—is frequently thrown around to insult this generation, but there are some cases in which the unabashed expectation of fair treatment is a clear source of strength.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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This happened during the Great Depression as Congress was searching for a way to boost revenue and protect domestic businesses from cheap imports.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Investigators are still searching for leads in the death of a 27-year-old man who was shot in Denver five years ago, according to the police department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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“Prospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospect. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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