Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To call him bullish about the technology’s potential would be an understatement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The two Nuvalent drugs have potential to generate peak sales of $3.75 billion combined by improving the efficacy and tolerability of existing treatments, UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Early last year, Trump Jr. joined the company’s leadership for a meeting in South Florida with potential investors from Saudi Arabia, according to two people familiar with the matter.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Following reports of a potential breach, the council said officers carried out an investigation and served an enforcement notice on 19 February 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When the potential energy in the fault becomes greater than the force, called friction, that holds the plates together, the top plate breaks free and springs upward.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




Vocabulary lists containing potential


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "potential" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com