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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
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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
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Recent Examples of eventuality
Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But Isaacman emphasized that the astronauts were well trained and that NASA overall had protocols in place to handle any eventuality, no matter how uncertain.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Although this eventuality is somewhat unlikely, the consequences could be disastrous.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
But that eventuality has not yet come to pass.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But Isaacman emphasized that the astronauts were well trained and that NASA overall had protocols in place to handle any eventuality, no matter how uncertain.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Although this eventuality is somewhat unlikely, the consequences could be disastrous.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
But that eventuality has not yet come to pass.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
Noun
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General Daily Insight for March 10, 2026 Small moments quietly point us toward big possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are still interesting receiving options on the market, but Denver remains bullish on its group and next month’s draft has a strong crop of possibilities, too.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The clubs, civic organizations and community events that once brought our forefathers together are largely fading away.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The system has progressed through multiple stages of technical evaluation and validation, demonstrating its potential for operational use in counter-UAV missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some fans of rival clubs may take exception to either side’s style of play, or fanbase, or history, or manager, or some of their players, or their owners, financial might or, in City’s case, the pending Premier League charges.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, entire families sign up to record video, speech and images for AI training to supplement their income.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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