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eventuality

[ ih-ven-choo-al-i-tee ]

noun

plural eventualities.
  1. a contingent event; a possible occurrence or circumstance:

    Rain is an eventuality to be reckoned with in planning the picnic.

  2. the state or fact of being eventual; contingent character.


eventuality

/ ɪˌɛԳʃʊˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a possible event, occurrence, or result; contingency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eventuality1

First recorded in 1750–60; eventual + -ity
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"It would be stupid of me to go into 2025 with an eventuality that we might need one of them because we don't have the other two."

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Sir Keir said his government was preparing for all eventualities and would rule nothing out.

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It feels like a matter of 'when, not if' those eventualities play out as we head into the final stretch of the season.

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Yet, if that eventuality was so certain, why has the information about the £5m 'return clause' made it into the public domain?

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An awkward bounce, a refereeing call, a moment of Azzurri genius - the hosts should have amassed enough points to insulate themselves against all such eventualities by the business end of the match.

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