as in possibilities
something that can develop or become actual
a time when cloning was merely a potential and the stuff of science fiction
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Recent Examples of potentials
Writing on future potentials for synthetic biology in 1912, none other than Stéphane Leduc — the scientist who, as previously mentioned, gave the field its name — made precisely this claim.
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Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has been working to phase out products like Forane 134a to instead use items with reduced global warming potentials.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
But from the first eight months of the year, Warner Bros looks to be in the prime starting position with a couple of surprises from the horror genre — Sinners and Weapons — leading the pack of potentials, and Apple’s summer smash F1, for which Warner Bros is handling the theatrical release.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This is possible because different elements have distinct formation potentials, allowing for their individual recovery in a high-purity metallic form.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Tigers should feel good about at least one of those starts in Minneapolis, as the final name on our 3,500-K potentials list is slated to open the series.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has been working to phase out products like Forane 134a to instead use items with reduced global warming potentials.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
But from the first eight months of the year, Warner Bros looks to be in the prime starting position with a couple of surprises from the horror genre — Sinners and Weapons — leading the pack of potentials, and Apple’s summer smash F1, for which Warner Bros is handling the theatrical release.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This is possible because different elements have distinct formation potentials, allowing for their individual recovery in a high-purity metallic form.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Tigers should feel good about at least one of those starts in Minneapolis, as the final name on our 3,500-K potentials list is slated to open the series.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentials
Noun
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While this seems the most ideal scenario, another scenario that could be in the realm of possibilities is a final tour, but with Yungblud performing alongside the band.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Viewing Zionism historically helps reveal it not as a caricatured monolith but as a national movement like so many others—one that encompasses a complex past, competing ideas, and a future whose possibilities have not yet been exhausted.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the opening day of the Wild’s prospects camp last week, Cronin was working as head coach of Minnesota’s AHL affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Two days after Helsley was sent to the New York Mets for prospects, Svanson got thrown into the deep end without a life preserver in San Diego.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Potentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentials. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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