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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
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
One idea supported by Steve Squyres, Blue Origin’s chief scientist, is using a Blue Ring to deploy multiple small satellites to prospect for resources around asteroids.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 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
Hot Cubs prospect Pedro Ramírez made his first career start on Sunday, playing second base and batting ninth.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
One idea supported by Steve Squyres, Blue Origin’s chief scientist, is using a Blue Ring to deploy multiple small satellites to prospect for resources around asteroids.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospect
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But as global investors consider whether AI itself has become a bubble, BlackRock’s view is to buy stocks exposed to scarce industry inputs.
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Surveillance footage showed the three men running out of camera view.
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Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.
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So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.
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The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus.
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Efraín Juárez, then the coach of Pumas, was asked about the possibility of his team ending a long title drought.
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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