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

None of the relevant countries with influence will encourage that eventuality. —Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

But now everyone with a bunker has cleaned it up and prepared it for any eventuality, says Mr. Naik. —Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025

And here everything does ripen, an eventuality that this movie charts with wry humor, appreciable regional sensitivity and many wheels of artisanal cheese. —The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

By 1880, when this story begins, the Amateur Boxing Association had formed and the eventuality of regulating the sport was becoming increasingly inevitable. —Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 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