PROSPECTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of prospect

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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prospects

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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

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Noun

However, the buyers might not be as willing to part with the quality of prospects the Angels would like. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026 According to recent TrueMedia data, Rockies prospects are swinging less and also chasing less than in years past. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 With top hopes Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu withdrawing before the tournament and the rest of Britain’s singles prospects falling one by one — 18 men and women were eliminated by the third round — Fery became the nation’s last knight standing. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Eight players from Illinois and northwest Indiana are among MLB Pipeline’s top 250 prospects. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 With more high school and college programs for women's flag football being established in the United States, prospects for young girls like Jones-Robinson appear to be expanding. — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Considering Ariana Madix’s Emmy breakthrough this year for hosting Love Island USA, the ceiling on spurned heroine Ciara Miller’s career prospects just got a lot higher. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026 However, many believe the team's long-term prospects hinge on owner Arte Moreno selling the franchise, a sentiment increasingly echoed by frustrated fans. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 After picking the Wolverines over Penn State and Minnesota in June, Emedobi will look to join the list of moldable edge prospects who became NFL Draft picks at Michigan. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Verb

Winger prospects Liam Greentree, Brody Lamb, Nathan Aspinall and Jacob Battaglia are all set to turn pro this season. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 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

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Noun

There are early signs that views may have changed in the six years since the governing board unanimously voted to eliminate SAT and ACT requirements.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The 24-year-old South Korean artist will also be performing on the Museum’s Ray Charles Rooftop Terrance, where attendees can enjoy the show with views of downtown Los Angeles.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of views

Noun

Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Even candidates who have merely been endorsed by progressive organizations have sought to draw distinctions.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 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
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

Definition of anticipations

Verb

Search data tracked by WWD shows lymphatic massage searches up 150% since 2021, face brush searches up nearly 2,850% and vibration plate searches up roughly 3,100% since 2020.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
The risk from mass tourism Indira Navarro, who leads a civilian group in Jalisco that searches for missing people, said disappearances of young girls often spike during large sporting events.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of searches

Noun

But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
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

Definition of panoramas

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Open to individuals and teams aged 18 and older, applicants must submit 2-5 demo tracks by August 12 KST, showcasing originality and global pop potential.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Florida’s clemency and pardon process is notoriously slow, with applicants often waiting for years.

— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of applicants

Noun

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
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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