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

The best version of Waddle to date came in 2022, immediately after the Dolphins’ trade for Tyreek Hill but before the eventual decline of the Mike McDaniel-Tua Tagovailoa era in Miami. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

The Leafs lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round of last year’s playoffs and failed to reach the postseason this spring. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

First baseman Aaron Sabato followed that up with a two-run single that drove home outfielders Luis Hernandez and Kyler Fedko that brought the count to its eventual 3-0 final. —Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

Many traders see China’s eventual return to pre-Iran war oil purchasing rates as the key to predicting when oil prices finally lurch higher. —Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 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