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
Of course, those increases will ultimately be identified when inflation reporting resumes, but by then consumers will have already felt the sting and adjusted their inflation perceptions accordingly.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
So the decision here ultimately comes down to positional preference.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
These companies have also insisted that humans, not computers, are ultimately reviewing coverage decisions.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
One Battle After Another then ultimately becomes Willa’s fight for her own freedom, and the fearlessness required for the next generation of change-makers.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
So the decision here ultimately comes down to positional preference.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
These companies have also insisted that humans, not computers, are ultimately reviewing coverage decisions.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
One Battle After Another then ultimately becomes Willa’s fight for her own freedom, and the fearlessness required for the next generation of change-makers.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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But eventually the feeders were swarmed by what appeared to be thousands of bees.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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In theory, that bear would eventually learn to stay away from those areas.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yoshida’s leadoff single and Rafaela’s 33rd double finally knocked Mize out of the game in the seventh.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise difficult ethical, social and legal issues.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Does Gordon have the talent to become a lead back someday?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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