eventual

adjective even·tu·al \ i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl , -ˈven-chəl , -chü-əl \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of eventual

1 archaic : contingent, conditional

2 : taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting

they counted on our eventual success

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Assembling any kind of eventual campaign infrastructure or support might be slightly easier for those potential candidates who already waged a campaign last time around.

— NBC News, "In New Hampshire, the 2020 presidential race is already well underway," 7 Apr. 2018
Five shutouts, including one over eventual Division 1 state champ Brighton.

— tom lang, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Free Press Sports Awards: Meet the hockey finalists," 7 Apr. 2018
The majority of Alaska delegates at the Republican National Convention in 2016 did vote for the eventual president to be the party's nominee.

— erica martinson, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s congressional delegation wobbles toward balance with President Trump," 6 Apr. 2018
But once again a fine recovery shot and single putt limited his losses to a bogey, which left him on the eventual cut mark of five-over-par.

— CNN, "Masters 2018: Tiger survives the cut as Patrick Reed leads at halfway," 6 Apr. 2018
His first Double-A hit scored Tito Polo all the way from first base with the eventual winning run.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "Birmingham Barons win opener 5-4 on road over Chattanooga," 6 Apr. 2018
The football program will become less expensive at the FCS level, with scholarships dropping from 85 to 63, lower travel costs and eventual regression in coaching salaries.

— dave southorn, idahostatesman, "U of I tries to save 3 sports with change in way state accounts for athletics spending | Idaho Statesman," 6 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, Facebook has invested more in its own targeting tools that use just the social network's data, so an eventual move away from third-party brokers was expected.

— Bloomberg.com, "Powell: Moderate Wage Gains Show Job Market Not Excessively Tight," 6 Apr. 2018
His praise for Europe’s tough data rules — that have so far been considered detrimental to the company’s business model — may either indicate a real strategy change or an effort to calm Europe’s nervous regulators by promising eventual change.

— rick noack, Washington Post, "As Facebook confronts data misuse, foreign governments might force real change," 5 Apr. 2018

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