prospect

noun1 of 2

the possibility that something might happen in the future, especially something good

• “His career prospects at the company are not too promising.”Tatoeba
• “The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To search, as for gold.