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

Depending on how much money is recovered, eventual losses may come in lower than total exposure. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026

The film is simultaneously unadorned and deeply oppressive, staying close to the historical record (while fictionalizing the circumstances of Moulin’s eventual death, or martyrdom) in a fashion that offers little perspective, beyond a humanist call-to-arms and appeal toward remembrance. —David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2026

Decades of war wiped out much of its fighting population and forced it to depend on unreliable allies, triggering its eventual decline. —Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 May 2026

At one time the site was targeted for Viasat’s eventual expansion. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 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