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a realistic prospect

genuine likelihood

a real and reasonable chance that something will happen, rather than just a hope or remote possibility.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • There's a realistic prospect of getting promoted if you keep working this hard.daily life
  • In my opinion, with the current job market, there's a realistic prospect that graduates will find employment within a few months of finishing university.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a realistic prospect of + noun/gerund | a realistic prospect that + clause

WrongThere's a realistic prospect to win.

RightThere's a realistic prospect of winning.

'A prospect OF doing', not 'to do'.

Patterna realistic prospect of + noun/gerund | a realistic prospect that + clause

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Promotion has become a genuinely attainable and realistic prospect.

Natural Promotion's now a realistic prospect.

'Genuinely attainable and realistic' repeats itself; 'a realistic prospect' says it once.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a realistic prospect of
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Don't confuse it

Unlike the general word 'possibility', which can refer to anything that might happen, 'a realistic prospect' suggests there is a solid, practical chance of it happening. It is not used for things that are unlikely or purely hypothetical.

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