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as in possibilities
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 events
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 eventualities
And how will Musk respond to any of these eventualities?
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Certainly, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is preparing for all eventualities.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Many people worry that AI will one day overthrow and destroy us, but many more worry about the mundane eventualities of ongoing AI integration.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Certainly, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is preparing for all eventualities.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Many people worry that AI will one day overthrow and destroy us, but many more worry about the mundane eventualities of ongoing AI integration.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventualities
Noun
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With a generous amount of wall space, the decor possibilities are endless.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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My Seven Mothers is an eye-opening account of the challenges and possibilities connected with liberation and radical social change during the 1970s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Preparing to meet a host of contingencies entails writing a series of scripts that predict the future.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In many of these cases, individual players have got caught by highly sensitive algorithms put in place by the betting companies to detect unusual activity.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Eventualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventualities. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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