EVENTUAL Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

eventual

adjective

Definition of eventual

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 Bakalova also highlights how the shark is part of the eventual change the characters experience. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Both parties have accused each other of violating the terms – which envision the eventual withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, the full disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international force and a new Palestinian governing body. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Their only semifinal appearance in this stretch came at home in 2014, but ended with a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of the eventual champion Germans. — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Kane headlines an elite English squad that reached the quarterfinals at the last World Cup before falling to eventual finalist France. — Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventual

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Adjective

Fans voted him into the starting lineup, with the most final-round votes of any AL outfielder.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Iris van Herpen incorporated plasma into her final look, Helix Nebula, through two glass tubes arching around the shoulders of the dress.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of final

Adjective

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
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.

— Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023

Definition of latest

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Thus, with gravity the ultimate winner of this cosmic tug of war, the star's core collapses, sending violent shockwaves rippling outward into the outer stellar layers, which are ripped away.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Become a Vogue Business Member—the ultimate resource for fashion and beauty industry professionals.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of ultimate

Adjective

During the post-closing ceremony panel, the jury president showed a sense of humor when discussing the challenges of serving as the leading member of the voting committee for a prestigious film festival, like being away from the phones all morning.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
This is covered in a standard inspection, often called a pre-drywall or pre-closing inspection.

— Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026

Definition of closing

Adjective

Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
That latter point, about the growing unaffordability of the things Allianz insures, has become a defining issue for his strategy.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of latter

Adjective

Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
In a following slide, Lively called out Stoney Clover, which held a three-day pop-up event in New York City in celebration of the Knicks making it to the Finals.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Definition of following

Adjective

But a turn of the tide began to look inevitable, and Harry Kane produced his crowning moment in an England shirt.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Richland hasn’t had a crowning moment against a local power like Aledo, but sure has gotten close.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

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