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

Nine Academy Award nominations is all the proof Thompson needs to deem the Norway representative the frontrunner to win Best International Feature, but Jones suspects a different nominee released by Neon will be the eventual Oscar winner. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026

Éomer’s exile from Rohan and eventual return during the battle of Helm’s Deep in Two Towers felt more emotional and triumphant. —Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026

The eventual big reveal leaves you with more questions than answers. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

Hingham kept the Spy Ponders off the board the rest of the way, and second-line junior center Brendan McCarthy netted the eventual game-winner in the third as part of a 2-1 win. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 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