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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Congress is now investigating the details of what happened, as some suggest that the orders could leave servicemembers facing eventual prosecution.
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NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
The Clippers then pushed the mighty Denver Nuggets to seven games in an eventual first-round playoff series loss.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
India will be hoping for an eventual peace deal as that will help reduce scrutiny of the India-Russia relationship, said Bajpaee.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
The Clippers then pushed the mighty Denver Nuggets to seven games in an eventual first-round playoff series loss.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
India will be hoping for an eventual peace deal as that will help reduce scrutiny of the India-Russia relationship, said Bajpaee.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jorgen Strand Larsen was the subject of two Newcastle bids over the summer, though Yoane Wissa‘s eventual purchase makes a return for the Norwegian less likely.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 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 8 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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