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

Those are six players, all eventual big-leaguers in some form. —Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

The story of the American lion is a tale of power, survival and eventual extinction. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

A question of quality Zaslav is arguing that the quality of the shows and movies on HBO Max warrants an eventual price bump. —Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

Following up that success, A24 has unveiled a new trailer for the film, out in theaters October 3, which also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend and eventual wife Dawn Staples. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 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