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prospective

US /prəˈspɛktɪv/

adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

of or concerned with or related to the future

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The agent showed the house to several prospective buyers.

Synonyms

  • potentialthe inherent capacity for coming into being
  • futurethe time yet to come
  • likelyhas a good chance of being the case or of coming about

Collocations

  • Easy meet prospective college students
    to fulfill, satisfy, or encounter regarding prospective college students
  • Medium attract prospective commercial clients
    to draw in or interest regarding prospective commercial clients
  • Hard vet prospective acquisition targets rigorously
    to vet prospective acquisition targets rigorously, meaning to work as a veterinarian
  • Very Hard prospective investors exercising extreme due diligence
    describing prospective investors exercising extreme due diligence (of or concerned with or related to the future)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.