PROSPECTIVE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

prospective

adjective

Definition of prospective

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 Tuesday, Nvidia released new information about its data center CPU, called Vera, including specifications and the kind of benchmarks and architectural information that prospective customers need to fully evaluate the chip. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The cost is also foregone opportunities, such as representing other prospective clients. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026 The prospective buyer, Pulte Homes Group, a residential construction company, introduced a preliminary review to the Village Board in May. — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Modeled on domestic adoption, many programs require home studies that assess prospective parents and their households. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prospective

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States including Washington, Montana, and Michigan, particularly near the Canadian border, are potential viewing areas.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
When Oliver Glasner’s appointment as Nottingham Forest manager was confirmed, many wondered whether a potential reunion with one or two of his successful Crystal Palace squad might be on the horizon.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of potential

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The three larger figures—Starship, governance and Starlink regulation—depend heavily on assumptions about growth businesses whose future cash flows are not directly observable.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Curry’s name resides alongside that of his hopeful future teammate, LeBron James, as this generation’s two strongest locks for enshrinement into basketball immortality.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of future

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Widespread totals of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in the strongest thunderstorms, are possible from the western Florida Panhandle to southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and possibly the Texas coast.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
To make that possible, companies must study their audience, track behavior, collect feedback and continually improve the experience rather than treating the website as a frozen asset.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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