prospect

in prospect

In sight; as a possibility. I hope this job interview goes well, but, if not, at least I've got a few more in prospect. Folks, I wanted to let you know that we have an exciting new client in prospect—I'll be sure to give you more details once everything is finalized.

prospect for something

to search for something, especially for metals or minerals. The old men said they were prospecting for gold. What are they prospecting for out in the desert?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Methodius	mə-THO-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Nawal	-	Arabic
Hikari	hee-kah-ṙee	Japanese
Jacob	['dʒeikəb]
Lester	['lestə]
Upasana	-	Indian, Hindi