eventuality
- noun
- /ɪˌvɛntuˈælɪti/
- We must be prepared for any eventuality.
And so showing how being vaccinated really does give us more freedom against this eventuality.
- And so showing how being vaccinated really does give us more freedom against this eventuality.
- If you can't reasonably devise contracts that cover all possible eventualities, then central entities are just needed to resolve disputes.
- And, and these are the kind of eventualities that are people are planning for these things.
- In the story that Dana is telling, there are two eventualities.
- The artificial human is the eventuality.
Examples
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Luckily, I'm prepared for every eventuality.
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The current difficult times will undoubtedly affect NEHA to some extent, and we are prepared for that eventuality.
Academic text (2009) -
We have every reason to plan for that eventuality, right?
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Every eventuality has been considered.
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And I'm sure that we can handle any eventuality.
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And at Team Royalton we prepare our drivers for any eventuality and every possible condition.
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There does not seem to be provision in the contract to deal with these eventualities.
Academic text (2014) -
To safeguard ourselves against all eventualities, we prepare.
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You have come kitted out for all eventualities!
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We must be prepared for any eventuality that may arise during the project.
Synonyms
A chance that something may happen
A possible situation that affects what people do
A chance that something will happen in the future
A possible problem or event that people must prepare for
A possible future event that may happen by chance
Antonyms
How Likely
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word eventuality comes from the familiar word event and the Latin root venire, which means 'to come'. So, an eventuality is a possible 'thing that comes', in other words a possible outcome.