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Since the Latin prefix pro- often means "forward", prospect refers to looking forward. The prospect of a recession may lead investors to pull their money out of the stock market. Graduates of a good law school usually have excellent prospects for finding employment. Prospective students roam campuses with their parents in the year before they plan to enter college.
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Examples of prospect in a Sentence
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
That prospect concerned Little, who pushed for enhanced road and bridge funding this year, and kept him from vetoing the bill.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Stanley Reed, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Infield prospects Coby Mayo and Connor Norby, a duo that has combined to hit 21 homers with 64 RBIs, are still waiting to make their MLB debuts.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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“Prospect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prospect. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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prospect
1 of 2 noun
prospect
2 of 2 verb
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