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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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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

And we need to talk prospectively about what this means, especially on our friend Humphrey and his executor, and what that actually means.

From Slate Jun. 9, 2025

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

If only potentially and prospectively, they were included.

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

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