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
Examples of eventual in a Sentence
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But his emphasis on a shared Chinese identity is increasingly out of tune with mainstream sentiment in Taiwan, where less than 3% of the population now identify primarily as Chinese, and under 10% support an immediate or eventual unification.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Both have intense followings, but the eventual winner is expected to be decided by moderate and swing voters.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The board also needed time to select and become comfortable with his eventual replacement.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Together, the council and prime minister are supposed to prepare Haiti for the arrival of the foreign force and eventual elections, which last took place in 2016.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
His eventual succession has become a key sticking point in this proxy fight.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The show aims to help struggling bars improve their operations, rebrand and revitalize their business, but success isn't guaranteed and various factors can contribute to a bar's eventual failure.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Born in New York City, Gossett Jr. was a high school athlete who later went to New York University on a basketball and drama scholarship, which led to his eventual Broadway debut in a 1953 production of Take a Giant Step.
—EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
It should be noted that both the tech bubble and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) had multi-year positive return years leading up to the eventual judgment day.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Both have intense followings, but the eventual winner is expected to be decided by moderate and swing voters.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The board also needed time to select and become comfortable with his eventual replacement.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Together, the council and prime minister are supposed to prepare Haiti for the arrival of the foreign force and eventual elections, which last took place in 2016.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
His eventual succession has become a key sticking point in this proxy fight.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The show aims to help struggling bars improve their operations, rebrand and revitalize their business, but success isn't guaranteed and various factors can contribute to a bar's eventual failure.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Born in New York City, Gossett Jr. was a high school athlete who later went to New York University on a basketball and drama scholarship, which led to his eventual Broadway debut in a 1953 production of Take a Giant Step.
—EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
It should be noted that both the tech bubble and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) had multi-year positive return years leading up to the eventual judgment day.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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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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