EVENTUALITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

eventuality

noun

i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē

Definition of eventuality

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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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

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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

Travel and tech accessories include a multi zip case, passport sleeve, double zip wash bag, small laptop case, large flat card holder, key ring with leather strap, and sunglasses case.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Brand took his place in the dock on Wednesday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, as the prosecution began making its case against the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star in a trial that will stretch into December.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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