eventuality

noun

i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce eventuality (audio)
Definition of eventualitynext
1
as in possibility
something that can develop or become actual a cure for that form of cancer seems like a certain eventuality—it's just a matter of time

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2
as in event
something that might happen a full-force hurricane on the day of the picnic was one eventuality that we hadn't planned on

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Recent Examples of eventuality Practicing for only one eventuality could unintentionally put students in greater harm. — James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 While such an eventuality feels a distant prospect, there have been signs of bubbling discontent for months. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 Apr. 2026 Most of the preparation for this eventuality has involved updating RSA encryption to use the Module Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism—typically known as ML-KEM—a PQC algorithm based on problems that quantum computers have no advantage over classical computing in solving. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026 The Founders apparently thought the impeachment process would accommodate all eventualities. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventuality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
  1. possibility
  2. event
  3. potential
  4. case
Noun
  • More than a splash of color Perhaps the more interesting possibility lies beyond multi-color printing altogether.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Major cringe, on the other hand, navigates the aesthetic affect critically and formally to induce it—viscerally exploiting its possibilities.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • YouTube Europe boss Pedro Pina, a fixture at these events, reminded producers that the platform won’t take work away from them by entering the production game.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her cousin, played by Azam Quadri, turns up without warning after 15 years away, and his visit brings back the events that once split the family.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • The debate about how to control AI and limit its potential for damage is healthy and necessary.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While each involves risk and the potential for reward, increasingly, they’re being delivered through a remarkably similar digital experience.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of potential
Noun
  • Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of case

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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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