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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
In a hearing on Friday, no party seemed to contest the eventuality of a recall vote, but those involved in the case had different ideas of exactly when the election should take place.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
But autonomous driving at its heart is a technology steeped in statistical eventualities.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2025
There’s still a long time until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to worry about this eventuality, though.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 June 2025
Such an eventuality creates a conundrum: How will experts — and even ordinary Americans — piece together what occurred when those charged with setting aside the artifacts properly documenting history refuse to do so?
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
But autonomous driving at its heart is a technology steeped in statistical eventualities.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2025
There’s still a long time until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to worry about this eventuality, though.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 June 2025
Such an eventuality creates a conundrum: How will experts — and even ordinary Americans — piece together what occurred when those charged with setting aside the artifacts properly documenting history refuse to do so?
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
Noun
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New Mexico and Arizona will also see an increase in showers and thunderstorms and a possibility for localized flash flooding today into Friday.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Investors should be ready for considerable volatility and the possibility of significant losses should market conditions worsen or the company does not execute its ambitious growth strategy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The new smart glasses are a bridge between the company's audio-only Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the experimental Orion augmented reality glasses that the company revealed at last year's Connect event.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Kirk’s shooting, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about holding outdoor events.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In an agentic world where AI handles the routine and humans handle the exceptional, these schools are betting on human potential, properly developed.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mangione still faces a second-degree murder charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, with the potential for parole.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the dissociation process is conditioned on Debtor's commencement of a bankruptcy case, the precise situation that § 541(c) is intended to address.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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