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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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While this seems the most ideal scenario, another scenario that could be in the realm of possibilities is a final tour, but with Yungblud performing alongside the band.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Viewing Zionism historically helps reveal it not as a caricatured monolith but as a national movement like so many others—one that encompasses a complex past, competing ideas, and a future whose possibilities have not yet been exhausted.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 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
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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
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Ireland's Minister for Children, Norma Foley, has since asked Tusla to conduct well-being checks on any cases that may have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, per RTÉ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some cases have been dismissed by judges who ruled that climate pollution is an issue for the federal government to deal with.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Eventualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventualities. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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