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
The Trump administration's cruel detention network ultimately relies on our financial support.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, Kross has morphed into a cult favorite of sorts among the WWE fan base after a blistering promo after WrestleMania 41 that ultimately resulted in a bigger role on TV.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When he was finished, Mason Miller made his Padres debut in what became something of an adventurous but ultimately scoreless eighth inning before Robert Suarez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 31st save.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Marlins’ president of baseball operations Peter Bendix ultimately believed in this surging ballclub enough not to disassemble it at the trade deadline.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, Kross has morphed into a cult favorite of sorts among the WWE fan base after a blistering promo after WrestleMania 41 that ultimately resulted in a bigger role on TV.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When he was finished, Mason Miller made his Padres debut in what became something of an adventurous but ultimately scoreless eighth inning before Robert Suarez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 31st save.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Marlins’ president of baseball operations Peter Bendix ultimately believed in this surging ballclub enough not to disassemble it at the trade deadline.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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Cooper initially thought mirror bacteria would eventually die off due to a lack of food, but there are enough molecules that are neither right-handed or left-handed to sustain them.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many of the oligarchs backed Putin’s rise, and those who eventually turned on him didn’t end well.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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During a live episode of their show at UC's Fifth Third Arena, the Kelce brothers were finally given their diplomas by Dr. Neville Pinto, UC's president.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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It wasn’t supposed to set for another hour and a half, but streetlights flickered on as the sky darkened and the dust finally caught up to Olbinski.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That means that if this sport does someday expand from 30 to 32 teams, everything is in play — much of it visible, some of it not so visible.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the new study suggests that capability could be added someday.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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