as in final
coming or happening at a later time
our eventual success She lost to the eventual champion. This plant reaches an eventual height of 15 feet.
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Recent Examples of eventual
While the House of Representatives passed one version of the legislation and the Senate advanced a separate one, the GOP’s narrow majorities in both chambers make the timing of the eventual package and its exact provisions less certain.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The team was knocked out by eventual winner England in the quarterfinals in 2022 after fellow two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) three days before the start of the tournament.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Queen scored 27 points in the loss to eventual champion Florida and averaged 18.7 points in the tournament.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 25 June 2025
As such, the eventual outlook was not looking great.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 June 2025
The team was knocked out by eventual winner England in the quarterfinals in 2022 after fellow two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) three days before the start of the tournament.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Queen scored 27 points in the loss to eventual champion Florida and averaged 18.7 points in the tournament.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 25 June 2025
As such, the eventual outlook was not looking great.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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As most readers already know, the Beatles’ final U.S. tour closed the door on touring altogether.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Despite Senate leaders’ promises to deepen spending cuts, the final version of the bill may ultimately raise overall expenditures.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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From Sydney to Stockholm, the same brands appear with clockwork consistency, suggesting something deeper than mere preference—a new form of identity performance in which bathroom counters have become the ultimate status symbol.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Yet in the ultimate game, that star went down with a franchise-altering injury.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The film will be produced by Kevin Walsh’s The Walsh Company, Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports, Ryan Stowell, and NFL icon Tom Brady, latter of whom hatched Religion of Sports with Chopra and another gridiron great, Michael Strahan.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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That latter threat is why the Fed has been hesitant to cut rates this year after lowering them through the end of last year.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Cassie also appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Post-Earnings Analysis: Conversely, traders could evaluate the relationship between the immediate stock reaction to the earnings and its following medium-term performance, adjusting their strategies accordingly after the results are out.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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