as in final
coming or happening at a later time
our eventual success She lost to the eventual champion. This plant reaches an eventual height of 15 feet.
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Recent Examples of eventual
After advancing to the NFC divisional round last season — losing to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles — the Rams are regarded as a Super Bowl contender.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
But Stefanski steered clear of any talk about real order or eventual rep division.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 May 2025
In a dunk contest in Los Angeles, Gardner soared over eventual NFL No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, now a quarterback with the Chicago Bears.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Legal experts say those cases' eventual resolutions could bring profound changes to the relationships between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government and on Trump's chances of success in advancing his agenda.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
But Stefanski steered clear of any talk about real order or eventual rep division.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 May 2025
In a dunk contest in Los Angeles, Gardner soared over eventual NFL No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, now a quarterback with the Chicago Bears.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Legal experts say those cases' eventual resolutions could bring profound changes to the relationships between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government and on Trump's chances of success in advancing his agenda.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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Some argued that the performance did not capture the struggle of wartime reality while others feared that Ukraine, for the first time in the history of Europe’s biggest song contest, might not qualify for the final.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The big didn’t even log a single second in the final two periods.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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There will be protests and lawsuits, but several brands ― from the old and historic to new and quixotic ― need to go, for the ultimate good of the automaker’s shareholders, workers and dealers.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The ultimate mic drop after years of fighting for gender equality as founder and CEO of Girls Who Code.—
Reshma Saujani,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Former University of South Dakota tight end JJ Galbreath fits into that latter category.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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This latter benefit allows the courts of the UPEPA states to rely on the each other's court decisions as needed.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The snake catcher showed the python on a monitor in a following clip, while stuck in the sewage pipe.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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