prospective

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On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Church members would pass them out surreptitiously for evangelism to prospective Iranian converts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

After meeting prospective surrogate Annie Peverelle at an earlier Surrogacy UK event, they got to know each other and Peverelle offered to carry the couple's baby for them.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“We’re engaged with a range of prospective customers across AI-native companies, enterprises, and research institutions.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Obviously not. Do I appear to be in a condition that would attract prospective employers? I had the good judgment to come home as soon as possible.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole