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

Recent Examples on the Web

With Sturm acting as the third forward high on the shift and Quinn Hughes busy breaking ankles all over the zone and reading perfectly off Brock Faber, McCarron won a puck battle with Heiskanen after Jake Oettinger couldn’t swallow a Faber shot 13 seconds before Foligno’s eventual goal. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

So rather than try to force the issue, the Jets and Browns both made savvy acquisitions on offense that should support their eventual solutions at quarterback. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026

Apollo 8 flew around the moon, but Apollo 9 stayed close before the Apollo 10 lunar flyby and eventual Apollo 11 first moon landing. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026

These interruptions feel familiar, making the eventual release believable. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eventual

• accentual
• conventual

Kids Definition

eventual

adjective

even·​tu·​al i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl 

-ˈven-chəl

: coming at some later time : ultimate

our eventual success