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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
While Kopitar’s final game – whether in Game 82 of the regular season or the last installment of the Stanley Cup Final – was an eventuality, Toronto’s captain had a less certain status.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
There are innumerable combinations of situations and eventualities that flow from that, but at its core, that’s really what the game is about.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
There are innumerable combinations of situations and eventualities that flow from that, but at its core, that’s really what the game is about.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventuality
Noun
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In December, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, or DEEP, began holding meetings to inform the public of the possibility of building more nuclear reactors within the state, hoping to entice a town to host one.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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No, but talent of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s pedigree comes to market (if that truly is the case) so rarely, that such a possibility has to be prioritized.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Lisa’s Safe Haven Childcare, which has eight locations throughout Northwest Indiana, hosted Monday’s event while its workers were on strike.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Social events tend to allow a tiny bit of leeway, even though the host then has to listen to tedious descriptions of the traffic.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Children are seen as neither a treasure nor the future flag bearers of this country’s immense potential and responsibility.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Along with the launch of its chatbot for clinicians last month, OpenAI also published a wish list that the company described as a blueprint for unlocking AI’s potential to change the broader health care system.—
Brittany Trang,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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Spain has been critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine and of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and has backed the South African case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Jennifer Aniston is making a case for it.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Eventuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventuality. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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