eventuality
noun
even·tu·al·i·ty
i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē 
plural eventualities
: a possible event or outcome : possibility
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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
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At the moment, there is no conception of replacing a human in demining operations, and people that try to push that eventuality are usually disregarded pretty quickly.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
Try to prepare yourself for as many eventualities as possible.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Mining companies are following different strategies to protect against this eventuality.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
Anticipating that eventuality, many analysts for weeks have been warning Ukrainian commanders to pull back the Avdiivka garrison and reposition along more favorable lines in the city’s western outskirts—or even outside the city.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
Try to prepare yourself for as many eventualities as possible.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Mining companies are following different strategies to protect against this eventuality.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
Anticipating that eventuality, many analysts for weeks have been warning Ukrainian commanders to pull back the Avdiivka garrison and reposition along more favorable lines in the city’s western outskirts—or even outside the city.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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eventuality
noun
even·tu·al·i·ty
i-ˌven-chə-ˈwal-ət-ē
plural eventualities
: something that might happen : possibility
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