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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
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
One of Hart’s notes centered on Smith’s claim that Villanova’s 2016 national championship roster lacked NBA-caliber prospects.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
But Jefferson is also believed to have a higher basketball IQ than most prospects in this year’s class.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
Scotto said that Kinetik is well-positioned to capture New Mexico sour gas growth prospects when prices support activity.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The commitments continued to roll in for TCU football as the Horned Frogs landed two more prospects on Sunday.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
But there also is somewhat of an expiration date of when to strike, because the prospects won’t remain merely prospects and the draft picks will wind up being utilized.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Corey Pronman, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Hawks prospects Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert are expected to debut on the team’s upcoming road trip, which starts at the New York Islanders on March 24.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In Saturday’s Spring Breakout game, some of the Braves’ top prospects beat a team of Yankees prospects 8-3 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Angels prospects Najer Victor and Sam Aldegheri had encouraging performances in the World Baseball Classic this weekend.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 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
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Business groups and public safety advocates have voiced concerns over the prospects of DSA members calling the shots at City Hall.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
One of Hart’s notes centered on Smith’s claim that Villanova’s 2016 national championship roster lacked NBA-caliber prospects.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
But Jefferson is also believed to have a higher basketball IQ than most prospects in this year’s class.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
Scotto said that Kinetik is well-positioned to capture New Mexico sour gas growth prospects when prices support activity.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The commitments continued to roll in for TCU football as the Horned Frogs landed two more prospects on Sunday.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
But there also is somewhat of an expiration date of when to strike, because the prospects won’t remain merely prospects and the draft picks will wind up being utilized.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Corey, why do those two belong in the same tier as more consensus power winger prospects Ethan Belchetz and Oscar Hemming?
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 12 June 2026
The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Hawks prospects Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert are expected to debut on the team’s upcoming road trip, which starts at the New York Islanders on March 24.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In Saturday’s Spring Breakout game, some of the Braves’ top prospects beat a team of Yankees prospects 8-3 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Angels prospects Najer Victor and Sam Aldegheri had encouraging performances in the World Baseball Classic this weekend.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 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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All suites offer ocean views, with two-bedroom family suites featuring in-suite teepees for kids and baby amenities.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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This article represents the opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of their institutions.—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Part of it is Republican candidates trying to appease independent voters.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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With an Antetokounmpo arrival, a deeper look could come into Keels’ NBA spacing possibilities.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Who that third-place team will be remains to be seen since there are 20 different possibilities based on the rest of the group stage.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Expectations of rate cuts at central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have fallen, and in many cases been replaced by anticipations of hawkish monetary policy, sending yields on some European bonds to multi-decade highs.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 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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Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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One day, Emily searches around under her bed and finds Jessie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Noun
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From a point roughly 1 million miles from Earth, the telescope is expected to survey the cosmos, capturing panoramas of hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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There are forced close-ups (with the exception of the dining gallery, none of the rooms feels very large), and 360-degree panoramas.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Jordan remembers one owner who accepted a tenant who had been outbid by other applicants but agreed to build out the closets at their own cost.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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Michael Bekesha, one of the attorneys who initially sued the City of Evanston on behalf of six plaintiffs in May 2024, said in an interview that applicants weren’t required to demonstrate that they were specifically harmed by the City of Evanston, leaving race as the only criteria.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.—
Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Fortunately, by Gemini season, your world gets a little brighter — new ideas, travel plans or opportunities open doors to new potentials.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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