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as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point
gazing at the wide prospect spread out before me
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as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a good prospect for the position of auditor
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as in possibilities
something that can develop or become actual
one highly desirable prospect for the city is a major-league franchise
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as in anticipations
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
the prospect of a quiet, restful Sunday ended when our basement flooded
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Recent Examples of prospects
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Part of the new vision centers on customizing plans to help prospects reach their potential.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Here are five prospects Kings fans should know and keep an eye on as the tournament unfolds.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Standing at 6-foot-6, 277 pounds, Justin Gonzales is a mammoth Red Sox minor leaguer who has emerged as one of the club’s breakout prospects this spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
While all five starters have been mentioned as possible WNBA first-rounders, Jaquez has perhaps made the biggest leap, two WNBA scouts not authorized to publicly discuss prospects said.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Each organization puts their top prospects on the field together for that series of games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, positioning data supports prospects of further dollar strength.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Some combination of a first-round pick and prospects Konsta Helenius, Noah Ostlund and Radim Mrtka would need to be on the table.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, the model even projects that prospects Mikey Romero and Freili Encarnacion, the latter of whom hasn’t even played above Single-A, will finish within the club’s top-10 with 14 and 12 homers, respectively.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Ahead of first pitch, Royals prospects David Shields and Carson Roccaforte were among those dressed in luxury suits to receive their organizational awards.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
That leaves the likes of Johnson, Zeev Buium, David Jiricek and Iowa prospects Carson Lambos, David Spacek, among others, to battle for the final lineup spot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump’s comments come as Democrats become increasingly bullish about their prospects this fall, with control of the House and possibly the Senate in reach.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Part of the new vision centers on customizing plans to help prospects reach their potential.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Here are five prospects Kings fans should know and keep an eye on as the tournament unfolds.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Standing at 6-foot-6, 277 pounds, Justin Gonzales is a mammoth Red Sox minor leaguer who has emerged as one of the club’s breakout prospects this spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
While all five starters have been mentioned as possible WNBA first-rounders, Jaquez has perhaps made the biggest leap, two WNBA scouts not authorized to publicly discuss prospects said.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Each organization puts their top prospects on the field together for that series of games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, positioning data supports prospects of further dollar strength.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Angels prospects Najer Victor and Sam Aldegheri had encouraging performances in the World Baseball Classic this weekend.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Some combination of a first-round pick and prospects Konsta Helenius, Noah Ostlund and Radim Mrtka would need to be on the table.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Incredibly, the model even projects that prospects Mikey Romero and Freili Encarnacion, the latter of whom hasn’t even played above Single-A, will finish within the club’s top-10 with 14 and 12 homers, respectively.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Ahead of first pitch, Royals prospects David Shields and Carson Roccaforte were among those dressed in luxury suits to receive their organizational awards.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
That leaves the likes of Johnson, Zeev Buium, David Jiricek and Iowa prospects Carson Lambos, David Spacek, among others, to battle for the final lineup spot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospects
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The attack illustrated the care news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of American journalists to report the perspective of countries its government views as enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other Democratic Senate candidates have mentioned tariffs to a lesser extent.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just months remaining until the California gubernatorial election, and CBS California is teaming up with local organizations for a live debate with the race's top candidates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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All of which helps set the stage for Lana Ferguson’s Business Sunday stellar cover story, which spotlights how one corner of Northeast Texas has become an epicenter of the possibilities of lithium production, and some of the challenges therein.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Presently, the United States and Israel are doing the right thing in militarily ending all possibilities that Iran will be able to continue weaponizing uranium and manufacturing long-range ballistic missiles.—
Bill Keane,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The report reveals that searches for DIY home décor were up 79 percent year over year.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Paul Chong, the commissioner of city records, will work as acting head of the elections department while the city searches for a permanent commissioner, the mayor’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Нe used a triangulation method, identifying distinctive features in Luna 9’s original 1966 ground-level panoramas—two distant hills, specific boulders and an ejecta streak—and matched them with topographic data from the LRO’s laser altimeter.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lake views are a major highlight, with jaw-dropping panoramas of Lake Tahoe from the lifts and trails.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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The legislation now requires federal agencies to screen applicants for ties to countries of concern — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — with mandatory disclosure of foreign affiliations, pre-award screening, and post-award reporting.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 218 juried fine artists were chosen from a pool of 1,000 national and international applicants; the other three are emerging artists.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, the materials could achieve 100-million-volt potentials over mere centimeters rather than kilometers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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With greater overall masses and deeper gravitational potentials, normal matter is extremely difficult to eject from these objects.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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