prospects 1 of 2

noun

Definition of prospectsnext
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

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Relevance
2
as in candidates
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award a good prospect for the position of auditor

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3
as in possibilities
something that can develop or become actual one highly desirable prospect for the city is a major-league franchise

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospects
  1. candidates
  2. possibilities
  3. applicants
  4. expectations
  5. explores
Noun
  • The law, set to go into effect next year, also gives election officials and candidates the power to sue in response to misleading election deepfakes.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • As far as what’s next, Ronan is open to the possibilities.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There isn’t a blueprint for change management, and in many cases, the range of possibilities depends on a company’s organizational set-up and resources.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • Having conversations with alumni allows MBA applicants to tailor their application.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Demonstrate Your Competency And Authenticity Building a personal narrative and showing strong career progression through the years isn't an extremely important factor to differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • Still Dominguez showed decent signs in left while dealing with some rainy weather and who plays there is part of the meticulous planning and cautious purpose the Yankees head into a Division Series with really high expectations based on their performance and what teams are already eliminated.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This new plateau resulted from existing AI systems not meeting expectations, pessimism drying up funding and the internet boom attracting more attention and investment.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expectations
Verb
  • The series explores the history of the ‘Madden’ video game, including the origins of Electronic Arts and the efforts to convince John Madden to come onboard.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This article explores how providing online customers with information about high-stock delivery windows can reduce stockouts and increase customer spending.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of explores
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