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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.

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

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Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

That eventuality has been firmly rejected by Israel.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

"It would be stupid of me to go into 2025 with an eventuality that we might need one of them because we don't have the other two."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

But Reverend Thomas didn’t intend to wait for that eventuality, so as Sister Monroe approached the pulpit from the right he started descending from the left.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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