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 operation occurred more than 100 miles away from the eventual flood zone. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025

There seems to be a lot of optimism surrounding McLaurin's eventual return. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025

Wholesale prices soared much faster than economists expected last month, stoking concern among some economists about an eventual pass through to consumer prices. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2025

Faulkner has remained mum about who will be her eventual successor, other than to say that the person will have to be a software developer and a longtime Epic employee. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 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