Synonyms for prospective
prəˈspɛk tɪvprospec·tive

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1. prospectiveadjective

   of or concerned with or related to the future

   "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"

   Antonyms:
   retrospective, retroactive, ex post facto, retro

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1. prospectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   future, coming

2. prospectivenoun

   Synonyms:
   distant view

3. prospectivenoun

   Synonyms:
   view, prospect, contemplation

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1. List of paraphrases for "prospective":

   potential, forward-looking, future, possible, foresight, contingent, eventual, associate, forward-thinking

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1. Harold Macmillan:

   A Foreign Secretaryand this applies also to a prospective Foreign Secretaryis always faced with this cruel dilemma. Nothing he can say can do very much good, and almost anything he may say may do a great deal of harm. Anything he says that is not obvious is dangerous; whatever is not trite is risky. He is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

2. Edward Seiler:

   Homebuyer demand has faltered this summer, as lingering economic uncertainty, high inflation, and still-high mortgage rates caused many prospective buyers to delay their home search, the combination of a strong job market and moderating home price growth could entice some of these buyers to return in the coming months.

3. Gina Cherwin:

   Many of the candidates we were talking to had multiple offers so we had to differentiate ourselves and demonstrate our employee value proposition to prospective talent.

4. Freddie Mac:

   Incoming data suggest inflation remains well above the desired level but showing signs of deceleration, these trends, coupled with tight labor markets, are creating increased optimism among prospective homebuyers as the housing market hits its peak in the spring and summer.

5. Lu Lei:

   We will gradually expand the scope of the pilot and the application scenarios of blockchain technology in cross-border financing and macro prudential management, at the same time, (the government) will push forward a prospective study on foreign exchange reforms to deal with cryptocurrency and explore the construction of the foreign exchange regulation and technology system under the new situation.