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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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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The Champenoise are indeed excited for that eventuality as well.
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J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Congress doesn’t and can’t think of every eventuality when creating new rules, so details are left to the agencies tasked with implementing them.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
But the Biden administration should also prepare for the eventuality that diplomatic and economic pressure will not be enough to deter Iran’s leadership from its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
The only thing that could change the underlying dynamic would be a major crisis that halted China’s rise—an eventuality that seems unlikely considering the country’s long record of stability, competence, and economic growth.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Congress doesn’t and can’t think of every eventuality when creating new rules, so details are left to the agencies tasked with implementing them.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
But the Biden administration should also prepare for the eventuality that diplomatic and economic pressure will not be enough to deter Iran’s leadership from its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
The only thing that could change the underlying dynamic would be a major crisis that halted China’s rise—an eventuality that seems unlikely considering the country’s long record of stability, competence, and economic growth.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventuality. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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