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

Baugh left Columbia as one of Georgia’s most intriguing young prospects. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Attacks by Palestinian terrorist groups throughout the 1990s deepened Israelis’ skepticism about the prospects of peace, which helped to bring Netanyahu to power in 1996. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

De Heer was also asked about prospects for Australia-Japan co-productions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Brazil’s currency suffered its worst daily fall this century and its benchmark stock index plummeted 14% as investors soured on the country’s economic prospects following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Although some security experts have downplayed such fears, investors assessing Anthropic's IPO must factor those concerns into the company's long-term prospects. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Higher participation would increase Arab representation and could push marginal right-wing parties below the electoral threshold, weakening Netanyahu’s prospects of forming a government. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

A little more than twenty years earlier, Berryman had assessed Shakespeare’s prospects at thirty in optimistic terms. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

The violence at the weekend, which led to some 2,400 arrests, followed weeks of protests by French students angry about crumbling schools, a lack of teachers and dismal job prospects. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 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