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
During the club’s eventual 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Reds on March 28, Watson threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings to help keep the game within reach and allow the Red Sox to eventually force extras.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The once-strong friendships — and eventual fracture — of the Ngogo chimps could give researchers key insights into why wars start, even between humans.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Vaughn Sharp scored the eventual winning run on a ground out.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
And in every season starting with 2006-07, the eventual MVP has gotten at least 64% of the first-place votes.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The once-strong friendships — and eventual fracture — of the Ngogo chimps could give researchers key insights into why wars start, even between humans.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Vaughn Sharp scored the eventual winning run on a ground out.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
And in every season starting with 2006-07, the eventual MVP has gotten at least 64% of the first-place votes.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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In California, gubernatorial primaries place candidates from both parties on the same ballot, with the top two determining the final two candidates.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kaylee and Summit's history is littered with commitment issues, break-ups, and make-ups, and those old wounds remain evident during the final bonfire.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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State officials in January said that voters in 13 Front Range counties may be asked this November to approve a ballot measure for a sales tax hike to raise funds for a 10-round-trip-a-day service for which ultimate costs have been estimated at more than $2 billion.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ultimate precision woodworking duo for breaking down sheet goods and making perfect trim cuts.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other alternatives such as offering a seller credit to cover potential post-closing assessments or adjusting the purchase price to reflect the risks of such costs are also being employed.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers under distinct brands post-closing, with Hulu continuing to be available in the larger Disney bundle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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And the public can help with this latter effort, said Benjamin Fernando of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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This latter caper was certainly a more explicit violation of law than anything associated with the Rooney Rule.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Under the current version of the empty homes tax measure, owners of vacant second homes would have to pay an annual levy of $8,000 the first year, effective in 2027, and $10,000 every following year.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jaquez, who was one of six seniors on the court, had a crowning performance in her final game as a Bruin with a game-high 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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With precocious freshman Keaton Wagler and the Balkan ballers, this might be Underwood’s crowning moment.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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