PROSPECTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of prospect

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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as in candidates

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award a good prospect for the position of auditor

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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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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

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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 prospects

Noun

Cell-tower stocks have rallied on prospects of SpaceX hooking up with them for wireless coverage. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Wall Street is optimistically mixed on Workday’s prospects for successfully rounding the AI bend. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 But even that seemingly easier string of opponents and the prospects of a seemingly Super Bowl-ready roster won’t matter if the Rams don’t fix their mistakes. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Inquiry volume means more when the company can identify qualified prospects and connect them to sales outcomes. — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Zelenskyy went on to accuse Russia of continuing attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, casting doubt on prospects for a broader ceasefire. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In a region win against a squad that featured one of the top 100 prospects in the country in Winder-Barrow defensive back Giovanni Tuggle, Robinson went for 100 yards — 48 on the ground, 52 on the air, with eight catches. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The Social Reckoning had a tough time making noise at the box office in its opening weekend, spurring debate about the prospects for a spate of 2026 titles examining the tech sphere. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 And occupationally — come the end of SNL’s tenth season — Larry found himself without a job and with limited prospects on that end too. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

With the league’s mega TV deal and the growth prospects domestically and internationally, the business of the league is starting to mirror that of the NFL—and investors are clamoring to secure a part of it. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The Bank of Canada warned this month that new tariffs had made the country’s growth prospects more uncertain and increased upside risks to inflation. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Bringing in a new centre-back would mean Cancelo and Martin could be the first-team left-backs, supported by La Masia prospects Xavi Espart, 19, and Jordi Pesquer, 17. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Included in the roster of G League and international talent are former Heat players Orlando Robinson and Cole Swider, as well as former Heat camp prospects DeJon Jareau and James Nunnally. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Looking down the line, prospects Bo Davidson and Parks Harber, who are both playing for Triple-A Sacramento, could see some time in the Giants’ outfield down the stretch. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Hawks prospects Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert are expected to debut on the team’s upcoming road trip, which starts at the New York Islanders on March 24. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 In Saturday’s Spring Breakout game, some of the Braves’ top prospects beat a team of Yankees prospects 8-3 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Angels prospects Najer Victor and Sam Aldegheri had encouraging performances in the World Baseball Classic this weekend. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospects

Noun

Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Alkaline water appeared as a purple blob on top-down and side views of the harbor.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of views

Noun

Gone is the scrambling, gone are the endless possibilities, gone are the complicated dynamics of large groups replaced, once again, by the predictability of the small group.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Quantum computers promise exponential computational power by processing many possibilities simultaneously.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibilities

Noun

Expectations of rate cuts at central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have fallen, and in many cases been replaced by anticipations of hawkish monetary policy, sending yields on some European bonds to multi-decade highs.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
For traders focused on specific events, having a strong grasp of historical trends can be beneficial, although the results are largely contingent on how the company’s outcomes measure up to market anticipations.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Definition of anticipations

Verb

Those searches risk filtering out the candidates most likely to bring a perspective your bank lacks.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The Forêt du Dom hike is a five- to six-hour loop through centuries-old cork oaks, while the sporty Les Hauts de Bormes trail delivers breathtaking coastal panoramas.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026
Three Fall Must-Dos Take in one of the best fall color panoramas at Brockway Mountain Lookout along Brockway Mountain Drive, linking Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor, about an hour’s drive north from Houghton.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of panoramas

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When the cast visited Japan in March 2025, Mystery Channel hosted a special event attended by 270 lucky fans chosen from applicants nationwide, giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with the cast.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The process will work by Watrfall execs reviewing every submission and responding to applicants within six weeks.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicants

Noun

And the way Iran sees war and conflict and tension in general, not just in this case, is that wars release more energy, create more possibilities, more potentials.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

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