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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
Think again, advises Rivera, whose Airbnbs are located in a region of the country where natural disasters like fires are feasible eventualities (as are many areas of the world in the age of climate change).
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024
Those eventualities, thankfully, have not yet come to pass.
—Tarek Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2021
Black Mirror adopts science-fiction and dystopian strategies to depict near-future scenarios where the worst eventualities following our present are fully realized.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
San Francisco needs to prepare for the eventuality of a Brock Purdy contract extension.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024
Those eventualities, thankfully, have not yet come to pass.
—Tarek Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2021
Black Mirror adopts science-fiction and dystopian strategies to depict near-future scenarios where the worst eventualities following our present are fully realized.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
San Francisco needs to prepare for the eventuality of a Brock Purdy contract extension.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for eventuality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
Noun
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There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Another possibility is the telescope doesn’t identify a ninth planet but finds more distant objects than what was previously known.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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His career-high 25 points revealed a momentary glimpse of scoring potential.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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These factories have some of the largest employment potential of any project supported by the act.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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That said, there's a compelling case to stick with it.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Most cases have been reported in California (21), Washington (11) and Colorado (10).Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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