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    eventuality
    /ɪˌvɛn(t)ʃʊˈalɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a possible event or outcome: "be prepared for all eventualities"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVENTUALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EVENTUALITY definition: 1. something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future: 2. something…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eventualityEventuality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a possible event or outcome : possibility. Synonyms. capability. possibility. potentiality. prospect. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of eventuality in a Sentence. He planned carefully and was ready for any eventuality. a cure for that form of cancer seems like a certain eventuality —it's just a matter of time.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVENTUALITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An eventuality is a possible future event or result, especially one that is unpleasant or surprising.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eventualityEventuality - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An eventuality is an event that just might happen in the future. For example, I store fresh drinking water in the basement to be prepared for several eventualities.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVENTUALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EVENTUALITY meaning: 1. something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future: 2. something…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioneventuality noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    something that may possibly happen, especially something unpleasant. We were prepared for every eventuality. The money had been saved for just such an eventuality. In the eventuality of your passport being stolen, contact the embassy at once. The instructions he left covered all eventualities.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englisheventuality noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    something that may possibly happen, especially something unpleasant We were prepared for every eventuality. The money had been saved for just such an eventuality. In the eventuality of your passport being stolen, contact the embassy at once. The instructions he left covered all eventualities.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › eventuality_neventuality, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun eventuality is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for eventuality is from 1650, in the writing of John Dury, preacher and ecumenist. eventuality is formed within English, by derivation.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'eventuality' - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "EVENTUALITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › eventualityEVENTUALITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Eventuality definition: a contingent event; a possible occurrence or circumstance. See examples of EVENTUALITY used in a sentence.