prospectus
Americannoun
plural
prospectuses-
a document describing the major features of a proposed literary work, project, business venture, etc., in enough detail so that prospective investors, participants, or buyers may evaluate it.
Don't buy the new stock offering until you read the prospectus carefully.
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a brochure or other document describing the major features, attractions, or services of a place, institution, or business to prospective patrons, clients, owners, or members.
noun
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a formal statement giving details of a forthcoming event, such as the publication of a book or an issue of shares
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a pamphlet or brochure giving details of courses, as at a college or school
Etymology
Origin of prospectus
1770–80; < Latin prōspectus outlook, view, equivalent to prōspec-, stem of prōspicere ( prō- pro- 1 + -spicere, combining form of specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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One of the risks for investors listed in the prospectus for Venture Global’s initial public offering last year was “increases in worldwide LNG production capacity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It isn’t clear whether the prospectus that The Information referenced will be a confidential filing or whether investors will be able to read it.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Thoma Bravo owns about 480 million shares of SailPoint and has a cost basis of just under $13 a share, based on the IPO prospectus.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
“PSUS, which we expect will be our flagship NYSE-listed permanent capital vehicle, will be our first fund marketed to both U.S. retail and institutional investors,” it says in the prospectus.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
My school'd boast about us in their prospectus but I'd never, ever, ever come back to muddy Worcestershire.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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