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
When staffing positions, be less concerned with longevity and focus on the value a prospective employee will bring to your team.
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Still, prospective employers are now looking for AI skills within job ads, and potential employees are beginning to add those skills to their profiles to improve their chances of winning a role.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Sales of luxury condos are on the rise in Miami-Dade County, but the broader condo market continues to sputter, with prospective buyers struggling with financing and rising costs.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
It is understood by Bloomberg that any prospective deal would likely take place via ADNOC's international unit, XRG.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Still, prospective employers are now looking for AI skills within job ads, and potential employees are beginning to add those skills to their profiles to improve their chances of winning a role.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Sales of luxury condos are on the rise in Miami-Dade County, but the broader condo market continues to sputter, with prospective buyers struggling with financing and rising costs.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
It is understood by Bloomberg that any prospective deal would likely take place via ADNOC's international unit, XRG.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospective
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Balancing investment against potential ROI remains a delicate yet critical task, especially given the ongoing technical complexities of integrating LLMs into existing systems.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The potential downside of glucose monitoring is that people who are (perhaps needlessly) alarmed by their CGM data will swap out healthy carbs such as fruit and whole grains for foods that are less healthy—butter, for example, or bacon and red meat.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Mendoza expressed pride about the new series and noted that his team is considering future show opportunities.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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During his time with Manchester United, Cochrane crossed paths with future England international Kobbie Mainoo and Argentina’s Alejandro Garnacho.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Much of this equipment, Weinreb notes, is at the cutting edge of the field, allowing imaging of the retina and other eye structures that was not possible not long ago.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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In certain instances, criminal charges are also possible.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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“Prospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospective. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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