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 Jaissle is likely to have his own prospective midfield names, too, who were not actively being floated before he was appointed. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The participation of three large electronic market makers follows a pattern common to exchange launches, in which prospective liquidity providers take equity before a venue opens. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 By the time Herrera met with dozens of prospective recruits, much of the Air Force's annual recruitment quota was already complete. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Or Mark Loring in 2007’s Juno, the prospective adoptive dad revealed to be a boundary-crossing man-child. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prospective

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Adjective

The two sides will further explore potential opportunities for research, testing, demonstration, and commercial deployment of the technology.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
In March, the US listed the measure as a potential trade barrier in its trade estimate report.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of potential

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On Wednesday, Chitty ordered that the trial procedures will remain in effect at this time for future proceedings in the case.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Ray Allensworth, Firefly’s vice president of spacecraft, said those observations revealed the scale of the challenge facing future missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of future

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Choose one repeatable step, book it into your calendar, and let consistency make the plan more possible.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Lawmakers in Canada, in an effort to be diplomatic, had rescinded that Online Streaming Act to get more favorable terms on a possible cross-border trade and tariffs deal.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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