Prospective (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's prospective earnings look promising over the next few years.
- As a prospective mother, she read numerous books on parenting and childcare.
- The university is reviewing the prospective student's application carefully.
- The newly engaged couple were excited to begin planning their wedding as prospective bride and groom.
- The law is only prospective in its application, meaning it will not be applied retroactively to past cases.