eventuality

noun

even·​tu·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē 

plural eventualities

: a possible event or outcome : possibility

Synonyms

• capability
• possibility
• potential
• potentiality
• prospect

Examples of eventuality in a Sentence

He planned carefully and was ready for any eventuality.

a cure for that form of cancer seems like a certain eventuality—it's just a matter of time

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s still a long time until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to worry about this eventuality, though. —Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 June 2025

In any other administration, the NSC would run a tiger team for such an eventuality. —Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025

Cruise insurance is a specific type of travel insurance that covers trip cancellations and delays, medical emergencies, lost baggage and other eventualities, including the ship becoming disabled. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025

Almost a dozen years later, the legendary astrophysicist and science communicator, Carl Sagan, made a prediction in 1975 about the eventuality and inevitably of AI acting as a psychotherapist for humans. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eventuality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• grammaticality
• impartiality

Kids Definition

eventuality

noun

even·​tu·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌven-chə-ˈwal-ət-ē 

plural eventualities

: something that might happen : possibility