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.
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Though far from any dirt-moving stage, state transportation officials have at least put an Interstate 94 expansion project in Waukesha County on the long road to eventual legislative consideration.
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If Saudi Arabia or the UAE violates terms of any eventual deal, Washington can withhold semiconductor shipments.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Her eventual object is Nelson Denoon, a charismatic social engineer trying to create a matriarchal utopian society in the countryside.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
If Saudi Arabia or the UAE violates terms of any eventual deal, Washington can withhold semiconductor shipments.
—Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
The math is tricky, but Netflix believes the eventual spinoff of WBD’s cable assets, including CNN — which is not included in the Netflix deal — will be worth several dollars per share.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eventual
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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