Synonyms of prospects

prospects 1 of 2

noun

plural of prospect

1

as in views

all that can be seen from a certain point

gazing at the wide prospect spread out before me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• views
• panoramas
• perspectives
• vistas
• outlooks
• landscapes
• sceneries
• commands
• sights
• lookouts
• scenes
• visual fields
• kens

2

as in candidates

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award

a good prospect for the position of auditor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidates
• applicants
• contenders
• hopefuls
• seekers
• aspirants
• competitors
• campaigners
• nominees
• expectants
• entrants
• contestants
• qualifiers
• favorites
• claimants
• appliers
• entries
• pretenders
• stalking horses
• favorite sons
• crown princes
• running mates
• spoilers
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbents
• officeholders
• noncandidates
• inductees
• awardees
• dropouts
• honorees

3

as in possibilities

something that can develop or become actual

one highly desirable prospect for the city is a major-league franchise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibilities
• potentials
• potentialities
• capabilities
• probabilities
• eventualities
• likelihoods
• potencies
• latencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• realities
• actualities
• certainties

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipations
• expectations
• expectancies
• expectances
• contemplations
• alarms
• dreads
• apprehensions
• misgivings
• forebodings

prospects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of prospect

as in searches

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

soon all manner of people had arrived in the valley to prospect it for gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• explores
• probes
• scouts
• hunts
• skirrs
• reconnoiters
• discovers
• reveals
• discloses
• unearths
• plumbs
• sounds
• fathoms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prospects

Noun

Dodgers looking for Miguel Rojas replacement Rojas already has begun the transition into his player development role with the Dodgers, working with prospects in the Arizona Fall League. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Younger populations tend to be more innovative and less reliant on public support, a fact that bodes well for American prospects in the competition to come. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

By reviving oil production and improving the country’s economic prospects, the agreement could also help the Venezuelan government restructure its crippling debt. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Weather prospects generally improve, too, as the path crosses the deserts of North Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

The Rosen Law Firm's suit alleges the defendants made false or misleading statements about his affair with Huang and Nvidia's relationship with Megaspeed, thereby presenting a material risk to the company's reputation and business prospects. — April Roach, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

House Republican leaders will also face attendance problems post-midterms that are likely to complicate prospects for any other lame-duck legislative action. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Attendees were enthusiastic about Talarico’s prospects and the possibility of a Democrat winning statewide in Texas. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Post-CFDAs, PinkPantheress is taking a little ‘her time’—so the red carpet serves (and any new music prospects) will be on a momentary pause. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

With the league’s mega TV deal and the growth prospects domestically and internationally, the business of the league is starting to mirror that of the NFL—and investors are clamoring to secure a part of it. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The Bank of Canada warned this month that new tariffs had made the country’s growth prospects more uncertain and increased upside risks to inflation. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Bringing in a new centre-back would mean Cancelo and Martin could be the first-team left-backs, supported by La Masia prospects Xavi Espart, 19, and Jordi Pesquer, 17. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Included in the roster of G League and international talent are former Heat players Orlando Robinson and Cole Swider, as well as former Heat camp prospects DeJon Jareau and James Nunnally. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Looking down the line, prospects Bo Davidson and Parks Harber, who are both playing for Triple-A Sacramento, could see some time in the Giants’ outfield down the stretch. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 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