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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
Atwood's Testaments is a sequel to her Handmaid's Tale, however, not Miller's Handmaid's Tale, which over the course of six seasons far surpassed the bounds of its source, fabricating entirely new characters, storylines, and eventualities.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
While Kopitar’s final game – whether in Game 82 of the regular season or the last installment of the Stanley Cup Final – was an eventuality, Toronto’s captain had a less certain status.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
While Kopitar’s final game – whether in Game 82 of the regular season or the last installment of the Stanley Cup Final – was an eventuality, Toronto’s captain had a less certain status.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
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Many people still associate these feelings of modern belonging with the loftiest human possibilities; hence the powerful emotions that are generated when they are brought together—at the Olympic Games, for instance, or the United Nations headquarters in New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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From 2022 to 2024, a study looked into the possibility of an east-west streetcar connecting the University of Kansas Medical Center and the VA Hospital along 39th Street and Linwood Boulevard.—
Eleanor Nash
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Food and drink There is daily breakfast service in Aujourd’hui, as well as the occasional special event such as the beloved Teddy Bear Breakfast during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Indeed, the tapping of an individual button is perhaps the least significant event on the planet, shifting nothing apart from the dust beneath it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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That potential is why the Bills chose to exercise the fifth-year option from his rookie contract despite recurring medical frustrations.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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In that case, the rule changes coincided with the arrival of Elly De La Cruz, an elite runner who was one of eight Reds to steal at least 10 bases in 2023.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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