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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
Many people worry that AI will one day overthrow and destroy us, but many more worry about the mundane eventualities of ongoing AI integration.
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Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventualities
Noun
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Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If successful, the neutrino laser could open surprising possibilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Usher, Meagan Good, and Jay-Z joined events that blended music, style, and philanthropy, reminding us just how many lanes the culture continues to dominate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unit is tasked with responding to contingencies and crises.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shocks are anticipated, and contingencies put in place.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In some cases, triglyceride levels rose by factors of 100 or more.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The three names all have an overweight rating, market capitalizations below $20 billion and could offer upside between 20% to 50% based on Morgan Stanley analysts’ base and bull cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Eventualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventualities. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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