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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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Now, because of young guys like Schlittler and Ben Rice, the Yankees are clearly doing more than talking a good game about prospects.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
For example, of the top 600 football prospects in the class of 2021, more than 60% of them transferred at least once, and 42 of the top 50 quarterbacks changed schools, according to the Athletic.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The bad news is the defensive improvement was mostly with short-term players, and the lack of primo positional prospects.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 May 2026
One of the Red Sox’s top pitching prospects will make his MLB debut Friday against the Houston Astros.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Spirit last month acknowledged that spiking fuel prices driven by war in the Middle East might well hamper its business prospects.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Austin Mock, New York Times, 24 Apr. 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
Noun
Cooper pointed out this isn’t only an issue for one’s career prospects.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Now, because of young guys like Schlittler and Ben Rice, the Yankees are clearly doing more than talking a good game about prospects.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
For example, of the top 600 football prospects in the class of 2021, more than 60% of them transferred at least once, and 42 of the top 50 quarterbacks changed schools, according to the Athletic.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The bad news is the defensive improvement was mostly with short-term players, and the lack of primo positional prospects.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 May 2026
One of the Red Sox’s top pitching prospects will make his MLB debut Friday against the Houston Astros.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Spirit last month acknowledged that spiking fuel prices driven by war in the Middle East might well hamper its business prospects.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Each rank is colored by how that expert compares to the consensus — prospects an analyst liked more than average are more green, and rankings lower than consensus are more orange.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 24 Apr. 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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During the all-day hearing Friday, the owners of both companies took the stand to give their often starkly different views of events.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And second, our views of the future tend to be dark, and seem to be getting darker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The San Diego Union-Tribune emailed a series of questions to Shaw and other candidates to help inform voters about their positions, priorities and plans if elected.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Asked whether Raman’s framing resonated politically, Schnur said many voters tune into the debate primarily to hear candidates discuss policy positions and leadership priorities, making arguments about political maneuvering potentially harder for casual audiences to follow.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The difficulty is that no one knows which frequency to listen to, so even decades of work have covered only a tiny fraction of possibilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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As the Moon moves into Sagittarius and activates your 9th House of Perspective, your focus turns toward growth, movement, and bigger possibilities that feel worth pursuing.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 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
Verb
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Oil Landscapes Few things add warmth and a bit of history to a space the way that an antique oil painting does, and that’s exactly why Mississippi designer Melanie Bryant searches for them.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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And online ticket agency Ticket Source, analyzing Google Search results, found that searches for flights to Fiji more than doubled compared to previous weeks during Love Island USA’s popular season 7 run in 2025.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the missions continue — with Curiosity climbing higher along Mount Sharp and Perseverance scouting new terrain along Jezero's rim — more high-resolution panoramas are expected.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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To showcase the distinct regions each rover is exploring, NASA recently shared dueling panoramas composed from hundreds of photos taken between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, the city is seeking applicants interested in filling the now-vacant seat on the council.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Teamsters Rail Conference has been the most vocal group with ties to the merger applicants speaking out against the deal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 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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Your mind may drift toward education or travel potentials during the Virgo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Prospects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospects. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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