noun
eventuality
ih-vehnt-yoo-A-lih-tee
noun
1
A possible future event or outcome, especially one to be prepared for.
"The plan covers every eventuality, including bad weather."
How to Use Eventuality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that might happen, that you should be ready for.
Common pairings
prepare for every eventuality
in that eventuality
Word Forms
eventualities plural
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Etymology
A calque of French éventualité, from eventual + -ity.