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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.


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To investigate that possibility, researchers analyzed the largest prospectively enrolled SuperAging cohorts studied with the latest measures of genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

“The warrant may be read to apply prospectively to conduct that had not yet occurred at the time of its execution, exceeding the scope of the pardon power,” Scarsi wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

If only potentially and prospectively, they were included.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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