Synonyms for potential
pəˈtɛn ʃəlpo·ten·tial

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1. potential

   Synonyms:
   possible, implicit, undeveloped, germinative, immanent, virtual

   Antonyms:
   actual, explicit, developed, objective, real, express

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1. potential, potentiality, potencynoun

   the inherent capacity for coming into being

   Synonyms:
   potence, potency, potentiality, voltage, authorization, strength, effectiveness, potential difference, capableness, potential drop, say-so, capability, dominance, authority, authorisation, electric potential

   Antonyms:
   actual, effective, retrospective, existent

2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltageadjective

   the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

   Synonyms:
   potency, potentiality, potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, potential drop, emf, electric potential

   Antonyms:
   retrospective, actual, effective, existent

3. potential, possibleadjective

   existing in possibility

   "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely

   Antonyms:
   existent, actual, effective, retrospective

4. likely, potentialadjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   "potential clients"

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely, probable

   Antonyms:
   effective, retrospective, existent, actual

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1. potentialadjective

   Synonyms:
   possible, IN POSSE

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1. List of paraphrases for "potential":

   possible, potentials, prospective, possibility, likely, potentially, opportunities, potentiel, would-be, eventual, risk, possibilities, opportunity, contingent, capacity, ability, potentialities, latent, addressable, capability, chance

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How to use potential in a sentence?

1. Metropolitan Police:

   As a result firstly of information provided by the Cabinet Office inquiry team and secondly my officers' own assessment, I can confirm that the Met is now investigating a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

2. Wilfred Ndifon:

   This forum is not just about showcasing our work, but showing the potential for science in the continent and inspiring many more African people to do even bigger things.

3. Philip Lubin:

   We could propel a 100 kilogram robotic craft to Mars in a few days. If you want to push something like shuttle class, it takes you roughly in order of month to get there, within 25 year light of Earth, there are actually quite a few potential exoplanets and habitable things to visit - that may be habitable. We don’t know of course. There are many targets to choose from. The closest is Alpha Centauri, which is about four light years away.

4. Simon Karger from technology developers:

   With Chimaera, what we've done is we've combined smart sensing technology, pre-operative planning, we've taken small implant form-factors; and we've combined both implant delivery with surgical tool to provide a completely connected, unified surgical system that has the potential to take a surgery that maybe only four or five people in the world can carry out today and make it accessible to a broad cross-section of general surgeons. By doing that we make it accessible to a much, much broader patient population.

5. Jeb Bush:

   I'm proud of the campaign that we have run to unify the country. And to advocate for conservative solutions that would give more Americans the opportunity to rise up and reach their God-given potential. But the people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, i respect their decision.