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
Targeted for the latter half of 2027, this mission will see an Orion spacecraft dock with two prospective lunar landers in Earth orbit—one the Blue Moon lander from Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin and the other Starship.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
High test scores can also put a prospective student from a low-income family on a college admissions office’s radar who may have otherwise been overlooked on account of their high school.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The prospective merger has also drawn intense pushback from hundreds of Hollywood actors, directors, producers and writers.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2026
During a get-to-know-you meeting held at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, a senior FIFA executive set out the core principles of the hosting agreements between soccer’s global governing body and the prospective host cities.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
High test scores can also put a prospective student from a low-income family on a college admissions office’s radar who may have otherwise been overlooked on account of their high school.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The prospective merger has also drawn intense pushback from hundreds of Hollywood actors, directors, producers and writers.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2026
During a get-to-know-you meeting held at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, a senior FIFA executive set out the core principles of the hosting agreements between soccer’s global governing body and the prospective host cities.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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Clemetson said that Affinity asked for help over the years, such as potential rent reductions, but that the Primm family was unaware of Affinity’s finances.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Any potential scoring opportunity in the fifth inning disintegrated after Dalton Rushing’s leadoff walk.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Taylor Swift attended game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden — her reported future wedding venue.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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Larimer County Conservation Corps Volunteers removed dead trees, invasive species and other fuels that could contribute to future wildfires, applying lessons learned from Larimer County's recovery efforts.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Hunters often lit blazing fires, which disoriented and frightened the elk, and as many animals as possible were killed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The case initially iwas nvestigated as a possible drowning.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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