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prospectively

American  
[pruh-spek-tiv-lee] / prəˈspɛk tɪv li /

adverb

  1. with reference to a prospect, possibility, or expectation for the future; potentially.


Example Sentences

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The court could apply its ruling prospectively only to halt future tariffs under IEEPA.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

He now has an opportunity to create the studies and to establish a cohort that will be followed prospectively for both short or long term adverse events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

They have done so first and foremost by presenting a wealth of evidence that prospectively corroborates what Cohen will say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

The patient population in this study is not often included prospectively in clinical trials.

From Science Daily • Sep. 22, 2023

Even as Garfield's health worsened, Brown sent out telegrams saying: “Rumors concerning unfavorable change in President's condition largely sensational,” and “Surgeons believe President is prospectively better than at any time since shooting.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow