eventuality
/ɪˌvɛn(t)ʃʊˈalɪti
/noun (plural eventualities)
A possible event or outcome: be prepared for all eventualities...
- Accidents do happen and car companies have insurance to cover such eventualities, except when they happen on a race circuit.
- And depending on your attitude to risk, there is a whole number of policies available to protect against a wealth of possible eventualities.
- By all means, cover yourself for unexpected eventualities such as death, unemployment and your house burning down.
Synonyms
event, incident, occurrence, happening, development, phenomenon, thing, situation, circumstance, case, contingency, chance, likelihood, possibility, probability;
outcome, result, upshot
rare fortuity