Synonyms for potential
pəˈtɛn ʃəlpo·ten·tial

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1. potential

   Synonyms:
   possible, implicit, undeveloped, germinative, immanent, virtual

   Antonyms:
   actual, explicit, developed, objective, real, express

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1. potential, potentiality, potencynoun

   the inherent capacity for coming into being

   Synonyms:
   potence, potency, potentiality, voltage, authorization, strength, effectiveness, potential difference, capableness, potential drop, say-so, capability, dominance, authority, authorisation, electric potential

   Antonyms:
   actual, effective, retrospective, existent

2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltageadjective

   the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

   Synonyms:
   potency, potentiality, potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, potential drop, emf, electric potential

   Antonyms:
   retrospective, actual, effective, existent

3. potential, possibleadjective

   existing in possibility

   "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely

   Antonyms:
   existent, actual, effective, retrospective

4. likely, potentialadjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   "potential clients"

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely, probable

   Antonyms:
   effective, retrospective, existent, actual

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1. potentialadjective

   Synonyms:
   possible, IN POSSE

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1. List of paraphrases for "potential":

   possible, potentials, prospective, possibility, likely, potentially, opportunities, potentiel, would-be, eventual, risk, possibilities, opportunity, contingent, capacity, ability, potentialities, latent, addressable, capability, chance

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1. Doron Nir:

   Based on their roster of high profile music talent, Caffeine aims to be the Coachella of live streaming, music is the largest video category on YouTube followed by gaming, so if Caffeine finds a way to create a compelling offering with music creators in livestreams, then it has huge potential.

2. Ishan Paranjpe:

   While other work has also linked cannabis with CAD, there are several potential confounders that may explain this relationship. Our MR analysis suggests this relationship may be directly causal.

3. John Thomas:

   So far, one of the cauldrons has been fully excavated and conserved and this revealed remarkable detail of its construction and maintenance, its use and even the potential for recovering information about what was cooked in it.

4. Lisa Monaco:

   Moving forward, prosecutors, agents and analysts will now assess at each stage of a cyber investigation whether to use disruptive actions against cyber threats even if they might otherwise tip the cybercriminals off and jeopardize the potential for charges and arrests.

5. Jenny Sammis:

   I have these two gorgeous, smart people who came from this process, these embryos are all like seeds that could become potential people. That reality to me was all abstract when they were in the freezer.