"prospective" meaning in English

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          "text": "They are preparing for a prospective change in regulations."
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        "If someone or something is a prospective event, outcome, or situation, it is expected or likely to happen in the future."
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          "text": "The university welcomed prospective students during the open house."
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          "text": "The salesperson spoke to several prospectives at the trade show."
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        "A prospective is someone who might join, buy, or participate in something."
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        {
          "text": "The university welcomed prospective students during the open house."
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