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 firm ultimately exited Switch via a sale with a 48.33% return versus -14.97% from the Russell 2000 over the same period.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Pioneer Girl was ultimately published in 2014 with annotations.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Tamura ultimately took his own life on the building's 33rd floor.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Leaders of the Whitaker peace coalition say this sanctuary is the result of Uganda’s liberal open border policies toward refugees, and that their pacifist outreach is ultimately aimed at halting—step-by-step—conflicts across the region.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Pioneer Girl was ultimately published in 2014 with annotations.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Tamura ultimately took his own life on the building's 33rd floor.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Leaders of the Whitaker peace coalition say this sanctuary is the result of Uganda’s liberal open border policies toward refugees, and that their pacifist outreach is ultimately aimed at halting—step-by-step—conflicts across the region.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
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The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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After almost two months of a pitching carousel, the Mets are finally positioned to shut the ride down, or least slow it down.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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That will finally release the funds to the college so its students can begin work.—
Jaelyn Rodriguez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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That reasoning may prevail someday in the Senate, but certainly not while Democrats are in the minority there.—
Thomas Elias,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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Finley plans to pursue a career in the health care industry after college with hopes of someday working in a children’s hospital.—
First Tee,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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