eventuality

American  

[ih-ven-choo-al-i-tee] / ɪˌvɛn tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

eventualities

1. a contingent event; a possible occurrence or circumstance.

   Rain is an eventuality to be reckoned with in planning the picnic.

2. the state or fact of being eventual; contingent character.

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eventuality British  

/ ɪˌvɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. a possible event, occurrence, or result; contingency

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Etymology

Origin of eventuality

First recorded in 1750–60; eventual + -ity

Example Sentences

"They have to be as prepared as possible for that eventuality," he said.

From BBC

Even serious preparations for such an eventuality would be both expensive, unpopular and politically risky.

From BBC

Your vulnerabilities lie, mostly, in unexpected health eventualities.

From MarketWatch

Cignetti’s practices—light on tackling, but heavy on information—had prepared them for precisely this eventuality.

From The Wall Street Journal

That eventuality has been firmly rejected by Israel.

From Barron's

Related Words

• aftereffect
• contingency
• goings-on
• probability