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
On board, prospective guests can expect Aman’s signature tranquillity across remarkably spacious rooms and social areas.
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There is some good news for prospective homebuyers, however.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Registration is required, and each prospective student can bring up to two guests.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
George Merrick came up with many inventive ways to attract prospective buyers and tourists to his dream city of Coral Gables during the 1920s.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There is some good news for prospective homebuyers, however.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Registration is required, and each prospective student can bring up to two guests.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
George Merrick came up with many inventive ways to attract prospective buyers and tourists to his dream city of Coral Gables during the 1920s.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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There are many potential downsides to relying too much on AI personas; see my cautions at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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While the company can still try to sell the parking meters to someone else, Johnson said the City Council would have to approve any such deal, giving the city leverage to try to negotiate better terms from any potential buyer.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The modular units that will make up their future homes are already in Orange County.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The most effective professionals share in ways that link their past experience to future plans.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now Jabra has developed a new class of enterprise headset that can counter these issues by providing the clearest audio quality possible with the ability to filter out the ambient noise of an open-plan office or a busy café.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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