as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Recent Examples of eventually
Aside from the fanfare and opening call, Fleming noticed there was a thread of Clark Kent learning about his purpose on Earth, and a message from his Kryptonian parents eventually reveals his mission.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2025
Guthrie would eventually be hospitalized in New Jersey, where a young Bob Dylan would meet him (a moment depicted in the recent Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The battle over middle managers, which emerged during controversial budget negotiations this spring, pitted Mayor Todd Gloria against city labor leaders — and eventually most of the City Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
After shutting down in the 1980s, the space housed restaurants, before eventually sitting vacant.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2025
Guthrie would eventually be hospitalized in New Jersey, where a young Bob Dylan would meet him (a moment depicted in the recent Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The battle over middle managers, which emerged during controversial budget negotiations this spring, pitted Mayor Todd Gloria against city labor leaders — and eventually most of the City Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
After shutting down in the 1980s, the space housed restaurants, before eventually sitting vacant.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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No, what finally finished me on this subplot was this week’s exchange of manuscripts with Duncan, a highbrow biographer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Still, McIlroy finally recorded his first top 10 since the Truist Championship in May with a T6.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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In some ways, this is a beautiful development: Imagine your own children’s children’s children someday learning about history not from textbooks but from you, the person who lived it.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Initially, the Obama administration continued with the no-enrichment, no-reprocessing position that Bush had established—until desperation to get a deal ultimately meant caving on this central element of the EU-3’s long-standing strategy.—
John R. Bolton,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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The Houston Astros selected Tucker with the No. 5 pick, incorporated him into their World Series nucleus and ultimately flipped him to the Cubs last offseason in a blockbuster trade.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The fallout from all this is coming soon, first with the draft, then at the deadline.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Microsoft has committed $50 billion to U.S. AI infrastructure; Anthropic warned that powering a single model might soon require five gigawatts of electricity.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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According to Broward Sheriff’s Office jail records, Judkins, the 36th selection in the 2025 NFL draft, was arrested sometime Saturday by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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If Superman follows the same release pattern as the above films, viewers can expect to purchase or rent the film on PVOD sometime between Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, since new film releases tend to premiere on digital streaming on Tuesdays.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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