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Definition of Prospan explorer in search of mineral depExamples of Prospector in a senThe gold prospector ventured to the area in 1867 looking to strike it rich. Discovering the gold cluttered mine in the late 1800s, the prospector knew that his days of living in poverty had come to an end. The prospector traveled the west looking for minerals as a way to make himself a … [Read more...] about Prospector used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prospelikely to hExamples of Prospective in a senCalculating his prospective earnings for the next six months was difficult since business tends to ebb and flow. All prospective meetings for the month of January and February will be put on hold until further notice. Without any prospective clients, the survival of the small firm did not look … [Read more...] about Prospective used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Proan individual who is likely to be selected or tarExamples of Prospect in a senJared improved his computer skills so he would be a good prospect for the job opening in the technology department. During the meeting, the scholarship committee will work to select the best prospect among the applicants for the award. The hiring manager was frustrated because … [Read more...] about Prospect used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prrhyme and sound patterns used in pExamples of Prosody in a senThe main elements of linguistic prosody in poetry are intonation, rhyme, and stress. Using emotional prosody, the poet expressed his deepest feelings through sound patterns in his work. The prosody of the man’s speech while reading the poem aloud showed his students the importance of … [Read more...] about Prosody used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosone who has converted to a religion or docExamples of Proselyte in a senThe Christian proselyte converted after twenty years as an atheist. As a Democratic proselyte, the former Republican changed his political stances during the recent election. His recent change in opinion on drug legalization led the man to be labeled a proselyte. The newlywed’s … [Read more...] about Proselyte used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosea member of legal court, typically a lawyer, that argues against the defendant and tries to prove them guilty of pressed chExamples of Prosecutor in a senWe hired a lawyer to be a prosecutor on our behalf, pressing our charges against the defendant for us. If you are a prosecutor in court, you are the one presses charges against someone else, though this … [Read more...] about Prosecutor used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosea government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant during criminal prosecExamples of Prosecutor in a senA special prosecutor was called in to handle the murder trial of the governor’s son. Although the rapist was arrested by the police, lack of evidence led the state prosecutor to drop the charges. The district attorney’s … [Read more...] about Prosecutor used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosecthe process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a Examples of Prosecution in a senProsecution of the defendant will be difficult since the evidence against him is all circumstantial. It took several months for prosecution of thief to take place since the attorneys schedules never seemed to align. Prosecution of several innocent … [Read more...] about Prosecution used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosto hold trial against someone charged with a Examples of Prosecute in a senDNA evidence was used to prosecute the killer and lock him up for good. In an effort to prosecute those responsible for the robberies, the district attorney’s office reviewed mounds of evidence before trial. Local officials were not able to prosecute the accused because the … [Read more...] about Prosecute used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of written language other than pExamples of Prose in a senI did not know my husband could write such elegant prose until he mailed me long letters while he was stationed overseas. When the literary agent read his client’s prose, he knew it was the writer’s best novel yet. Jason did not follow directions and wrote poetry instead of the required … [Read more...] about Prose used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Proscrithe act of prohibiting/banning someExamples of Proscription in a senThe proscription of alcohol didn’t succeed in stopping people from drinking, in fact, the ban actually increased many people’s desire to drink. After the proscription of the rebel party, anyone who sided with this terrorist group was sent out of the country into exile. Because the … [Read more...] about Proscription used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prosto forbid someExamples of Proscribe in a senMost states have laws that proscribe texting while driving. The policies of the school district proscribe accessing social media websites on school computers. When my parents discover my boyfriend has an arrest record, they are going to proscribe me from seeing him. In our country, there are laws which … [Read more...] about Proscribe used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Prcommonplace or dull; unimaginExamples of Prosaic in a senBecause the biggest thing in my hometown is the grocery store, the city really is a prosaic little place. The title of your book is so prosaic that most people are going to walk right past it in the store. As a whole, prosaic writers tend to write very dull stories which most people never … [Read more...] about Prosaic used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Proto defer or discontinue Parliament or other government business for a period ofExamples of Prorogue in a senThe governor was advised to prorogue Parliament for now and call a meeting at a later date. It is the task of the country’s monarch to summon Parliament to make decisions and prorogue them when more time is needed. As is his duty, the king chose … [Read more...] about Prorogue used in sentence example & words in English

Definition of Propuhaving the power to move foExamples of Propulsive in a senWhen she got sick, the force of her stomach tensing was propulsive. The object turned out to be propulsive when it was thrown into the fire. When he was approaching a deadline, he tended to become propulsive in order to finish on time. His propulsive work ethic was always garnering … [Read more...] about Propulsive used in sentence example & words in English