Collocations with "potential"

86 collocations found

potential recruit

A person who might be suitable to be hired or enlisted in the future.

recruit6.8
rival6.8
potential winner

Someone who has the qualities or ability to become a winner.

winner6.8
potential witness

Someone who might have seen something and could be a witness.

witness6.7
potential ambiguity

Highlights that a situation could become ambiguous.

ambiguity6.5
potential capability

an ability or quality that may develop and lead to future success

capability6.5
competitor6.5
potential consumer

Someone who is likely to become a buyer of a product or service.

consumer6.5
potential difficulty

A difficulty that might happen in the future.

difficulty6.5
potential hire

A candidate who may be given a job. Especially common in American English.

hire6.5
potential mate

Refers to someone who could become a sexual or life partner.

mate6.5
potential saviour

Refers to someone who might become a saviour in the future.

saviour6.5
a potential stumbling block

describes something that could become an obstacle in the future

stumbling block6.5
potential terrorist

Refers to an individual who is considered capable or likely to become a terrorist.

terrorist6.5
potential windfall

Describes a possible future gain of a large sum of money.

windfall6.5
potential snag

A problem that exists as a possibility.

snag6.3
potential volunteer

someone who may become a volunteer in the future

volunteer6.3
potential greatness

Refers to the inherent capacity to become great.

greatness6.2
potential turning point

A situation that has the capacity to become a turning point.

turning point6.2
potential shortcoming

a flaw that might exist or develop in the future

shortcoming6.0
trap6.0
potential criminal

someone who might become a criminal

criminal5.8
potential entrepreneur

Someone who has the qualities or abilities to become an entrepreneur.

entrepreneur5.8
potential donor

Refers to someone who might become a donor in the future.

donor5.5
potential murderer

Someone who might become a murderer in the future.

murderer5.5
potential rapist

Describes someone who shows signs of being capable of or likely to commit rape in the future.

rapist4.5