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po·ten·tial pə-ˈten(t)-shəl 
Did you know?
Potential can be either good or bad. Studying hard increases the potential for success, but wet roads increase the potential for accidents. But when a person or thing "has potential", we always expect something good from it in the future. As an adjective (as in "potential losses", "potential benefits", etc.), potential usually means simply "possible". In science, however, the adjective has a special meaning: Potential energy is the kind of stored energy that a boulder sitting at the top of a cliff has (the opposite of kinetic energy, which is what it has as it rolls down that cliff).
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective Doctors are excited about the new drug's potential benefits. Critics say the factory poses a potential threat to the environment. He is a potential candidate for president. The project has potential risks. Noun Scientists are exploring the potentials of the new drug. The new technology has the potential to transform the industry. There is potential in the new technology, but it will be a long time before it can actually be used. The company has a lot of potential for future growth. He has the potential to be one of the team's best players. He shows enormous potential as an athlete. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Other potential sources of help are the Medicare hotline (800-633-4227) and your state's department of aging, which can direct you to community organizations that help with applications. Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Analysts say the club, valued at $1.4 billion by Forbes, would be attractive to potential bidders. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 All members of the school district have been advised to change their passwords to lower the potential threat posed to them. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The goal of embedding behavioral health with physical is that primary care providers can screen early for any potential problems and intervene early. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 Two of Arizona's top girls high school golf programs faced off this week in a potential Division I championship preview. Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The potential partner, Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), on Thursday postponed a shareholder vote to extend by a year a deadline to close its merger with Trump's company and release funds to pay its bills. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The secrecy of the board's potential action against the governor has prompted some criticism from government ethics experts who say the board should be transparent. Stephen Groves, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Devan Coggan, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 At least two utilities in Oregon began shutting off power Friday morning in some areas as a preventive measure to lower the potential for fresh fire outbreaks, after fire officials there warned that conditions created a high risk. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Denying it only shows a lack of appreciation for the profound long-term potential of the Longhorns, and maybe even the history of Texas, too. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Last season, Peoples-Jones flashed potential with 34 catches for 597 yards and 3 TDs, but struggled down the stretch as Baker Mayfield faltered. cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Mohajir worried about the possibility of backlash within the community, but there’s also a strong potential to reinforce negative generalizations about Muslim sexuality outside of the community. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 Part of that includes the potential to participate in Hendrick and Chevy’s Garage 56 project at Le Mans. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 As Apple’s passkeys are based on the wider passwordless standards created by the FIDO Alliance, there’s the potential that they can be stored elsewhere, too. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 The potential for heavy rain Sunday could dramatically alter the game’s dynamic and put Soldier Field’s new Bermuda grass to the test. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Adjective
The United Nations has warned the world faces potential food shortages. Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Other potential sources of help are the Medicare hotline (800-633-4227) and your state's department of aging, which can direct you to community organizations that help with applications. Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Analysts say the club, valued at $1.4 billion by Forbes, would be attractive to potential bidders. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 All members of the school district have been advised to change their passwords to lower the potential threat posed to them. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The goal of embedding behavioral health with physical is that primary care providers can screen early for any potential problems and intervene early. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 Two of Arizona's top girls high school golf programs faced off this week in a potential Division I championship preview. Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The potential partner, Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), on Thursday postponed a shareholder vote to extend by a year a deadline to close its merger with Trump's company and release funds to pay its bills. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The secrecy of the board's potential action against the governor has prompted some criticism from government ethics experts who say the board should be transparent. Stephen Groves, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Noun
The Marvel star and director Darren Aronofsky tease their new National Geographic show on Disney+, which aims to explore the potential of the human body. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 At least two utilities in Oregon began shutting off power Friday morning in some areas as a preventive measure to lower the potential for fresh fire outbreaks, after fire officials there warned that conditions created a high risk. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Denying it only shows a lack of appreciation for the profound long-term potential of the Longhorns, and maybe even the history of Texas, too. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Last season, Peoples-Jones flashed potential with 34 catches for 597 yards and 3 TDs, but struggled down the stretch as Baker Mayfield faltered. cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Mohajir worried about the possibility of backlash within the community, but there’s also a strong potential to reinforce negative generalizations about Muslim sexuality outside of the community. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 Part of that includes the potential to participate in Hendrick and Chevy’s Garage 56 project at Le Mans. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 As Apple’s passkeys are based on the wider passwordless standards created by the FIDO Alliance, there’s the potential that they can be stored elsewhere, too. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 The potential for heavy rain Sunday could dramatically alter the game’s dynamic and put Soldier Field’s new Bermuda grass to the test. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English potencial, from Late Latin potentialis, from potentia potentiality, from Latin, power, from potent-, potens
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of potential was in the 14th century Phrases Containing potential
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