prospect
/ˈprɒspekt/ nounDefinition
POSSIBILITY [C, U] › the possibility that something good might happen in the future: Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
IDEA [no plural] › the idea of something that will happen in the future: [+ of + doing sth] We face the prospect of having to start all over again. I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.
sb's prospects › the possibility of being successful at work: He's hoping the course will improve his career prospects.
(Definition of prospect noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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