Meaning & use

prospect

noun·Academic

A possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future, especially something anticipated.

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The prospect of a promotion motivated her to work extra hours.

Investors are excited about the prospect of the new technology succeeding.

A note on using this word

As a verb, prospect means to search for valuable resources such as gold or oil.

Words with a similar meaning

possibilitylikelihood

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To search an area for valuable minerals such as gold or oil.

Miners traveled west in the 1800s to prospect for gold.

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