prospectus
noun
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Prospectus Is a Word for the Forward-Thinking
Like prospect, prospectus looks forward. Thus, a prospectus originally outlined something that didn't yet exist, describing what it would become. This might even be a book; the great dictionary of Noah Webster, like that of Samuel Johnson, was first announced in the form of a prospectus, so that well-to-do people might actually subscribe to it—that is, pay for it in advance so that Webster would have money to live on while writing it. Soon, prospectus was being used to mean a description of a private school or college, intended to attract new students. Today the word very often means a description of a stock offering or mutual fund, whether new or not.
Examples of prospectus in a Sentence
Robert Olsen, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The company still hasn’t filed its public prospectus.
—Hayden Field,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
It was underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Securities and BofA Securities, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Sponsorship levels for the convention ranged from $100,000 to $5 million, according to a copy of the RNC host committee's sponsorship prospectus obtained by the Journal Sentinel.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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“Prospectus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prospectus. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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Note: Under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus is part of the registration statement that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before a security may be offered or sold to the public. The Securities Act defines prospectus broadly as “any prospectus, notice, circular, advertisement, letter, or communication, written or by radio or television, which offers any security for sale or confirms the sale of any security.”
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