eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-ˈven-chəl,
-chü-əl
1
archaic
: contingent, conditional
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
They counted on our eventual success.
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In a conversation with Vanity Fair, Myers discusses how William and Catherine will approach their eventual roles as king and queen, and Catherine’s position as the quiet power behind the throne.
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He is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
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Any eventual agreements will also be reversible.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
In a conversation with Vanity Fair, Myers discusses how William and Catherine will approach their eventual roles as king and queen, and Catherine’s position as the quiet power behind the throne.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
He is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Any eventual agreements will also be reversible.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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