as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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Recent Examples of finally
But, for the region, the two-year nightmare may finally be nearing an end.
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2006, Damon finally appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
What form will my body finally take?
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Rashmi Adaval, a marketing professor at the Lindner College of Business at UC, wrote in an update that many local items initially seemed to resist the pull of inflation at the start of the index, but most have finally risen in cost.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2006, Damon finally appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
What form will my body finally take?
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Rashmi Adaval, a marketing professor at the Lindner College of Business at UC, wrote in an update that many local items initially seemed to resist the pull of inflation at the start of the index, but most have finally risen in cost.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The group, whose members came from different generations and professions, eventually published an academic paper in 2018, arguing that quantum computers could far more accurately and quickly assess price derivatives and analyze risks than regular computing.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 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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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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