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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As such, the eventual outlook was not looking great.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
And with the outlook for an eventual championship looking hazier than maybe ever before, the Oilers can only hope to get another chance.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Trump has made clear that while Khamenei is currently a target of military strikes, his eventual assassination remains on the table.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
That 48 touchdown total is tied for eighth-most in North Carolina high school football history, according to High School OT, behind guys like Charlotte Catholic and eventual UNC star Elijah Hood and former fourth-round draft pick Nyheim Hines.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
And with the outlook for an eventual championship looking hazier than maybe ever before, the Oilers can only hope to get another chance.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Trump has made clear that while Khamenei is currently a target of military strikes, his eventual assassination remains on the table.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
That 48 touchdown total is tied for eighth-most in North Carolina high school football history, according to High School OT, behind guys like Charlotte Catholic and eventual UNC star Elijah Hood and former fourth-round draft pick Nyheim Hines.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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