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View usage for: (ɪventʃuælɪti) Word forms: plural eventualitiescountable nounAn eventuality is a possible future event or result, especially one that is unpleasant or surprising. [formal] Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water. Synonyms: possibility, event, likelihood, probability More Synonyms of eventuality eventuality in British English (ɪˌvɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -tiesa possible event, occurrence, or result; contingency eventuality in American English (iˌvɛntʃuˈæləti; iˌvɛnʃuˈæləti; ɪˌvɛntʃuˈæləti; ɪˌvɛnʃuˌæləti) nounWord forms: plural eˌventuˈalities a possible event, outcome, or condition; contingency Examples of 'eventuality' in a sentenceeventuality These people work in cells, virtually isolated from other operatives, to protect the group in this very eventuality.In her mind, she traced every step, tried to predict every eventuality.- "was to police officers a matter of making it stick in Court, covering every legal eventuality.How consuming and powerful it was, robbing one of the will to think, to move, to force one's limbs to bend toward the next eventuality. In other languageseventuality British English: eventuality NOUN An eventuality is a possible future event or result, especially one that is unpleasant or surprising. Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water. - American English: eventuality
- Brazilian Portuguese: eventualidade
- Chinese: 可能发生的 > 事件尤指不测
- European Spanish: eventualidad
- French: éventualité
- German: Eventualität
- Italian: eventualità
- Japanese: 起こりうる事態
- Korean: 궁극적으로 가능한 사태
- European Portuguese: eventualidade
- Latin American Spanish: eventualidad
Definition a possible occurrence or result When you go on holiday, try to be prepared for every eventuality. Additional synonymsDefinition a specific condition or state of affairs In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud. Synonyms situation, event, circumstance(s), state, position, condition, context, dilemma, plight, contingency, predicamentDefinition the extent to which something is likely to happen This partnership has a good chance of success. Synonyms probability, odds, possibility, prospect, liability, likelihoodDefinition something dependent on a possible future event I need to provide for all possible contingencies. Synonyms possibility, happening, chance, event, incident, accident, emergency, uncertainty, eventuality, juncture, fortuity |