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
The Justice Department on May 14 said the admissions policies of Yale University's medical school favored prospective Black and Hispanic students over White or Asian applicants.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Teams making offseason changes typically wait until there is a vacancy before reaching out about prospective candidates.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Without the lure of prospective rents, who would know whether to build an apartment building, an office, or a factory, or where to site them?
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The package includes measures that would shorten the application window for affordable housing lotteries, from 60 days to 21 days, and speed up the screening process for prospective tenants in order to get people into apartments faster.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Teams making offseason changes typically wait until there is a vacancy before reaching out about prospective candidates.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Without the lure of prospective rents, who would know whether to build an apartment building, an office, or a factory, or where to site them?
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The package includes measures that would shorten the application window for affordable housing lotteries, from 60 days to 21 days, and speed up the screening process for prospective tenants in order to get people into apartments faster.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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Elections are due by next year, and Sánchez technically leads a minority government that receives support from regional parties, but a potential right-wing bloc of mainstream and far-right parties could have a clear parliamentary majority, and oust Sánchez’s ruling Socialists.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Seeking prompt medical attention after an incident may support both your recovery and any potential legal claim.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The Ducks have high-ceiling youngsters blossoming into stars who should be the nucleus of future playoff teams.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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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,
12 May 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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