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
Home prices in Toronto fell to their lowest level in more than five years as an outlook for slow economic growth and broader global turmoil make prospective buyers cautious.
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Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
University of Miami men’s basketball coach Jai Lucas will have good news to share with prospective players in the transfer portal, which opens Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chippewa Cree planning director Neal Rosette said the tribe planned to purchase agricultural land on and around the reservation and train prospective farmers and ranchers how to manage it.
—Nora Mabie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Dyer said the event garnered several additional prospective Houston buyers.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
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Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
University of Miami men’s basketball coach Jai Lucas will have good news to share with prospective players in the transfer portal, which opens Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chippewa Cree planning director Neal Rosette said the tribe planned to purchase agricultural land on and around the reservation and train prospective farmers and ranchers how to manage it.
—Nora Mabie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Dyer said the event garnered several additional prospective Houston buyers.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prospective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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Others, however, see potential benefits, especially for local businesses trying to stay competitive.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Claude’s potential culpability in this and other potential war crimes was a subject of widespread speculation, not only in the media but in Washington.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The train was called the Lady Bird Special, and Johnson’s positive messages about the nation’s accomplishments and future left crowds cheering, Schmidt writes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Few details have been released, but Miami Fire told CBS News Miami that crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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