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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
Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Irena Bulhakova expressed her doubts about the prospects for peace, especially given that previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Irena Bulhakova expressed her doubts over prospects for peace, especially as previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Betts, Angela Dugalić, Gabriela Jaquez, Gianna Kneepkens and Kiki Rice were among the 15 top prospects invited to New York for the draft.
—John Davis, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Yet Dupuy-Spencer continued to struggle personally and financially, hurting her prospects of completing her art education.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Consequences of concentration This phenomenon has changed the way some NFL teams scout college prospects, cutting down on their trips to check out players on small campuses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
With an aging but talented roster, a shallow pool of prospects and a lack of high draft capital in the near future, Vegas is very clearly in win-now mode, and that is what Tortorella offers.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Klassen, 24, is one of the Angels’ top pitching prospects.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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
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
Wherever the Wings decide to go with the first pick will leave Minnesota with three prospects that could become all-star players.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Irena Bulhakova expressed her doubts about the prospects for peace, especially given that previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Irena Bulhakova expressed her doubts over prospects for peace, especially as previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Betts, Angela Dugalić, Gabriela Jaquez, Gianna Kneepkens and Kiki Rice were among the 15 top prospects invited to New York for the draft.
—John Davis, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Yet Dupuy-Spencer continued to struggle personally and financially, hurting her prospects of completing her art education.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Consequences of concentration This phenomenon has changed the way some NFL teams scout college prospects, cutting down on their trips to check out players on small campuses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
With an aging but talented roster, a shallow pool of prospects and a lack of high draft capital in the near future, Vegas is very clearly in win-now mode, and that is what Tortorella offers.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Klassen, 24, is one of the Angels’ top pitching prospects.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
Noun
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The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The post has amassed more than 500,000 views and 400 comments, with many people asking for the backstory.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carlos Eduardo Espina just might be one of the most in-demand influencers in Democratic politics -- so much so that those widely seen as possible 2028 presidential candidates have invited him to collaborate or to their events in the hopes of being exposed to his nearly 20 million followers.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first is that the élite obsession with shaping national politics, and with getting candidates elected, is a distraction.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, these are future possibilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The possibilities are endless with this unexpected combination.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And as Denver searches for value with a duller draft outlook post-Waddle, team officials have done significant homework on a slew of prospects who could fall into their laps in the seventh round.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every one of the 143 guest rooms offers sweeping panoramas of San Francisco, ensuring that the views are a constant, captivating backdrop throughout a stay.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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With 46 acres of sweeping panoramas and 10 private lodgings, The Yurtopian Dripping Springs provides visitors dawn and dusk views from private rooftop decks.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gun applicants must be at least 21 years old and go through a rigorous medical clearance and background check process.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Much of the recruiting shortfall has been tied to a shrinking pool of qualified applicants.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 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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“Prospects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospects. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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