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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a good prospect for the position of auditor
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as in possibility
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 anticipation
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 prospect
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
The prospect of holding dry, cracked hands after dinner might persuade him that moisturizing under the table is the lesser offense.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
The Giants will use a combination of Rule 5 selection Daniel Susac and young rookie prospect Jesus Rodriguez behind the plate.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Noun
Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, the trio of once-top prospects, seem to have regressed.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
The prospect of holding dry, cracked hands after dinner might persuade him that moisturizing under the table is the lesser offense.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Verb
The price of the precious metal has skyrocketed—briefly surpassing a record five thousand dollars an ounce earlier this spring—and, as Jennifer Wilson reports from the American West for this week’s special issue, this has led to a boom in prospecting not seen since the days of the forty-niners.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
The Giants will use a combination of Rule 5 selection Daniel Susac and young rookie prospect Jesus Rodriguez behind the plate.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospect
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In the video, with over 10 million views, Savoie spends several minutes breaking down the soccer star’s collection.
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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As the possibilities are almost as large and endless as the country itself, Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) went to the industry’s makers in search of their unique perspectives.
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An American flag waves in the crisp Alaskan air as spectators wait in anticipation to witness one of the nation’s most unusual Fourth of July spectacles.
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The developers will next prepare construction drawings and take other steps in anticipation of breaking ground in about two years.
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Many works around the country explored new electronic music technology.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Organizers had urged attendees earlier in the day Sunday to monitor conditions closely as forecasts called for the potential of severe thunderstorms across DC.
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The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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If 2026 was the appetizer for the Socceroos, then 2030 should have Mount Kosciuszko-high expectations — there’s a little Down Under geography nugget for you — for what is served as the entrée.
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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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“Prospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospect. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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