Eventuality
(noun)
- A possible event or occurrence.
- A situation that may happen in the future but is not certain.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "contingent event"): from latin eventualitas, from eventualis (see eventual).
Examples:
- The eventuality of war is always a concern for countries with neighboring conflicts.
- The company has a contingency plan in place for the eventuality of a natural disaster.
- The eventuality of a recession cannot be ruled out.
- It is hard to predict the eventuality of this current situation.
- The eventuality of his success was uncertain, but he still worked hard.