Synonyms of eventuality

eventuality

noun

i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• potentiality
• capability
• likelihood
• probability
• potency
• latency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reality
• certainty
• actuality

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibility
• event
• case
• contingency
• contingent
• contingence
• probability
• risk
• accident
• hazard
• chance
• hap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eventuality

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

Reporters often need to have a couple of different versions of the story, so enough B-roll should be shot to allow for this eventuality. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026