as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Recent Examples of eventually
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift spilled the tea on how a case of mistaken identity during her Eras Tour led to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, meeting Greta Gerwig… eventually.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Namdi became an All-American after playing two seasons at Iowa Western and eventually signed with TCU before the 2022 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Federal prosecutors claim Rinderknecht, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, ignited what eventually became the Palisades Fire.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift spilled the tea on how a case of mistaken identity during her Eras Tour led to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, meeting Greta Gerwig… eventually.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Namdi became an All-American after playing two seasons at Iowa Western and eventually signed with TCU before the 2022 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Federal prosecutors claim Rinderknecht, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, ignited what eventually became the Palisades Fire.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Despite being a solid puckhandler who very obviously wants to score a goal someday, Shesterkin has only three assists to show for six NHL seasons.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Proponents say LLMs will change the world — someday.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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This offers hope for developing effective clinical interventions to address vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately improve patient outcomes, according to the team.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio also previously expressed interest in portraying John Dillinger, the role that eventually went to his What's Eating Gilbert Grape costar Johnny Depp, in an adaptation of Public Enemies that Mann ultimately directed in 2009.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kay Barnes, a former Kansas City mayor, is serving in the role temporarily, but the county legislature will soon vote on an interim executive to serve until November 2026.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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But some plants just seem to have not gotten on the fall color line when genes were distributed sometime just after the Big Bang.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of the 55 firings, 18 resulted in the school finding itself in the AP Poll sometime in the following season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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