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

Associated Press What To Know Lara Trump did consider running for a Senate seat in 2021, but later declined and endorsed Budd, the eventual winner. —Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

When the dust has settled, the eventual playoff matchup between whoever finishes No. 4 and No. 5 will be fantastic. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

The eventual impact of this shortage is nothing to scoff at: The country could face a deficit of more than 6 million workers by 2030, potentially resulting in $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025

The Knights fell to the eventual back-to-back Western Conference-champion Edmonton Oilers, who fell to the Florida Panthers once again in the Stanley Cup Final. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025

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