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
One among them was scoring on floaters, on step-back 3s, in the midrange and at the rim, a player who missed all but two games the season before with a confounding ankle injury that eventually required surgery.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite local opposition, state lawmakers anticipate that CoreCivic will eventually succeed in reopening the detention center.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Foreman would continue his career, eventually facing off against Frazier again in June 1976.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite local opposition, state lawmakers anticipate that CoreCivic will eventually succeed in reopening the detention center.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Foreman would continue his career, eventually facing off against Frazier again in June 1976.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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Travis Sanheim, meanwhile, was never the same after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, at one point going 15 straight games without a point, and finally ending a 40-game goal drought on March 22.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Florida finally got its second two-star Michelin restaurant.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The output from there will someday feed the Texas plant, which is in development in Seadrift, Texas, on 149 acres adjacent to a 4,700-acre chemical plant operated for more than 60 years by Union Carbide and Dow Chemical.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The president dished on whether Kai would be able to beat him on the course someday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The decision was quickly reversed however, and ultimately fewer than 50 employees were dismissed, according to the agency.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Then Griffin hit the putt of his life to ultimately proved the difference.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Archer is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Type Certification for the Midnight, which is currently being tested, with the goal of starting sometime after certification.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Why is Peter Krause leaving 9-1-1? DEADLINE: For a long-running drama like 9-1-1 to kill off a major star the reasons are often financial, sometime creative and occasionally both.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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