as in eventually
at a later time
we'll ultimately renovate this section of the house, but for now it will stay as it is
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Recent Examples of ultimately
Johnson and Luna ultimately struck a deal that ended her effort to force a vote on the bill.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
If the buyer takes the credit upfront at the time of purchase but ultimately doesn't qualify for the credit, the buyer owes the IRS.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gauff finished the match with an uncharacteristic 33 unforced errors, which ultimately put her in a rut that Osaka took advantage of.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But he’s not convinced there’s any way to work an agreement that would not ultimately harm higher education.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
If the buyer takes the credit upfront at the time of purchase but ultimately doesn't qualify for the credit, the buyer owes the IRS.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gauff finished the match with an uncharacteristic 33 unforced errors, which ultimately put her in a rut that Osaka took advantage of.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But he’s not convinced there’s any way to work an agreement that would not ultimately harm higher education.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ten Hag’s first season at United yielded silverware and a third-place league finish, but also had bouts of concerning away form, with tactical weaknesses that would eventually spread and critically undermine his plans for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The movie was a critical and commercial success, and EW reported last year that most of the major stars and much of the creative team would finally be returning for a sequel.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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News that the missing ship was finally found brought the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers a flood of emotions.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In Chang’An, China, in the year 731, Han Yu shares a special connection with animals and dreams of someday becoming a merchant and traveling the trade routes.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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In mid-2024, Musk predicted that Optimus robots would someday turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company, which was equal to more than half of the entire value of the S&P 500 at the time of his comment.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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