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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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Jackson, a former five-star prospect from the Bronx, announced his move to St. John’s on Monday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Younger arms like Michael McGreevey and Matthew Liberatore could get starting opportunities sooner, and better prospects Quinn Mathews and Tink Hence could get them later.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With a dog, that’s a completely different prospect.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Jackson, a former five-star prospect from the Bronx, announced his move to St. John’s on Monday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Even prospects a tier or two below those guys (namely, Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr.) acquitted themselves well down the back half of their rookie seasons.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Younger arms like Michael McGreevey and Matthew Liberatore could get starting opportunities sooner, and better prospects Quinn Mathews and Tink Hence could get them later.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospect
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The rule includes everything from followers, likes, views, and comments.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Madrid have long been publicly vocal whenever the club feels officiating decisions have not gone their way, and club president Florentino Perez has been critical of what many at the Bernabeu view as refereeing bias against their side.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The firm often watches companies for many years before investing and has an extensive stable of impressive board candidates.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Cleveland Cavaliers moved on from him and hired Kenny Atkinson as head coach, but Bickerstaff remains a Coach of the Year candidate for resuscitating one of the NBA’s dormant franchises.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yet there’s the possibility of a final stop along the way — Trakai Historical National Park — which revolves around a majestic 14th-century island castle.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Among the possibilities: Right-handers Michael Peterson, recalled from Triple A to take Strider’s roster spot, and Scott Blewett, acquired in a Monday trade from the Baltimore Orioles.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the market's response to eBay's forthcoming earnings will be significantly influenced by how the actual financial results align with these consensus estimates and broader market anticipations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The anticipation surrounding Belair's WrestleMania 41 appearance was major, given her impressive track record at previous editions of the event.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Rams were high on Ferguson even as one of a few scenarios explored in the first round.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The book explores the exploitation of undocumented Angelenos by both gang overlords and local law enforcement.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But if Game 1 is any indication, this has the potential to be a short one.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Each year, Christians celebrate this resurrection at Easter and marvel at the potential for the moribund to become filled with life again.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, a neighbor’s home sale is an insight into market expectations that influences surrounding property value.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taylor carries the extra weight of being Jason Taylor’s son, with the expectations that come with having a father enshrined in Canton.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, investigators searched the house, the barn and even the pond.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Investigators are searching for the suspect, described as a man in his 20s or 30s wearing all black and black headphones.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Prospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospect. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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