noun

eventuality

eventuality, possibility, contingency

We must be prepared for any eventuality.

We must be prepared for any eventuality.

The contract covers every possible eventuality.

The contract covers every possible eventuality.

((for any/every)) eventuality to be prepared for a possible outcome We must be prepared for any eventuality.

Synonyms: possibility, contingency, chance; Antonyms: certainty, impossibility

From Latin 'eventus' (event), via 'eventual' + '-ity', meaning a possible outcome.

Think of it as a potential 'event'. You plan for eventualities, or possible future events.

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