eventualities

noun

Definition of eventualitiesnext
plural of eventuality
1
as in possibilities
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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2
as in events
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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  1. possibilities
  2. events
  3. cases
Noun
  • As far as what’s next, Ronan is open to the possibilities.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There isn’t a blueprint for change management, and in many cases, the range of possibilities depends on a company’s organizational set-up and resources.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • And on November 15, right before the film’s official November 22 release, Target’s Jersey City store will be transformed into the ‘Land of Oz’ with a whole host of special events and giveaways.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Today in history Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of events
Noun
  • The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of cases
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