prospect - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • relish: Also he did not relish the prospect of the administrative work which might ultimately have fallen on him at Greenwich.
  • enhance: Plus it would enhance the prospects of a second series.
  • face: Very soon, probably, within a matter of weeks the British people will face the prospect of a new general election.
  • tantalize: Putting Sophie into a home offers the tantalizing prospect of a return to " normal life " , Judith speculates.
  • improve: The line here is already part of Sustrans ' National Cycle Route 1, which improves the prospects of success.

Converse of subject

  • excite: We are greatly excited by the prospect of training these dentists to provide for local health needs.
  • intimidate: Please don't be intimidated by the prospect of taking part.

Adjective modifier

  • daunting: The final, however, was a more daunting prospect.
  • realistic: There seems no realistic prospect of shifting the burden of fighting to Iraqi or other allies.
  • promising: Tom is undoubtedly one of the Norths most promising prospects.
  • exciting: He is definitely an exciting prospect for the new season.
  • reasonable: A tribunal could strike out an application where it believed there was no reasonable prospect of success.
  • future: The management, in turn, are likely to give a downbeat view of future business prospects.

Noun used with modifier

  • career: Career prospects: The Visual Arts course at Salford always draws a diverse mix of students.
  • employment: What are my employment prospects like with a King's degree?
  • promotion: It's a great career with good promotion prospects.
  • job: We received a 10/10 score for the job prospects of our graduates.

Preposition: of

  • conviction: The evidential test They must first decide whether or not there is enough evidence against the defendant for a realistic prospect of conviction.
  • success: Some breaches usually have better prospects of success than others.

Preposition: for

  • advancement: In return they are offering a lucrative salery along with training and also prospects for further advancement.

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