This is the 5600th most frequent Russian word.
потенциальным
"Potential" (adjective) – having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
Here, 'потенциальным' is used as an adjective modifying 'кандидатом', indicating likelihood or capacity.
Я считаю его потенциальным кандидатом на эту работу.
I consider him a potential candidate for this job.
Here, 'потенциальным' describes 'решением', expressing possibility or feasibility.
Эта идея кажется мне потенциальным решением проблемы.
This idea seems to me a potential solution to the problem.
In this sentence, 'потенциальным' qualifies 'риском', signifying an anticipatable or possible risk.