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
See All Example Sentences for prospective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
Adjective
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The potential additional supply amounts to around 1-2% of global oil demand.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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