SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
eventuality
noun
A possible event or outcome for which one may need to prepare.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Possible future event
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Usage distinction
Return to topAn eventuality is something that might happen, especially something considered in planning.
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See eventuality in use
The planning team kept a second venue available for that eventuality.
Before submitting a student film, Rosa found it imperative to export a playable final file: without one, the submission could not proceed. It was also advisable to ask a classmate to check the opening titles, although the rules did not require a second reader. She prepared a spare copy for the eventuality that her usual storage device became unavailable.
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