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
According to materials shared with prospective investors and viewed by Sportico, last weekend’s event on Australia’s Gold Coast drew more than 50,000 attendees and saw online viewership increase 30% year-over-year.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Free breakfast for prospective members.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
McKenna has been considered the prospective top choice for quite some time.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Nucleus Genomics in New York lets prospective parents try to select even more traits, including eye color, hair color, propensity for baldness and acne, and whether a child will be left-handed.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 6 May 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Free breakfast for prospective members.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
McKenna has been considered the prospective top choice for quite some time.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Nucleus Genomics in New York lets prospective parents try to select even more traits, including eye color, hair color, propensity for baldness and acne, and whether a child will be left-handed.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 6 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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For practical purposes—planting, harvesting—there was a future worth thinking about.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The finding suggests that Snow Petrels are capable of temporarily adapting to different food sources and might do so again during future climate changes.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 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 15 May. 2026.
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