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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What happens between that first spark of an idea and the eventual decision to sell the company is a fascinating and often overlooked journey.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Casting for Drama Series has successfully predicted the eventual Outstanding Drama Series winner in five of the last six years, including Shōgun last year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Any answers about this potential storm's eventual track or intensity may not be immediately forthcoming.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Casting for Drama Series has successfully predicted the eventual Outstanding Drama Series winner in five of the last six years, including Shōgun last year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Any answers about this potential storm's eventual track or intensity may not be immediately forthcoming.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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Obviously, results over the season will provide the ultimate answer, but Chelsea have addressed a lot of issues that needed to be looked at, both ins and outs.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rappers Latto and Ice Spice have put their differences aside, joining forces for the ultimate collaboration and making their first-ever joint appearance at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters said this system is likely to be near the Lesser Antilles by the middle to latter part of next week, and interests there should monitor its progress.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This latter cohort served as a point of difference for the brain activity data, allowing researchers to compare the change in waves when motion sickness took hold in the other five groups.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Following his arrest on May 2, Hinton gained a following online and raised thousands in multiple fundraisers on an online crowdfunding platform, GiveSendGo.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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In a following move, Waller will be signing a one-year deal with Miami worth $5 million.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The victory was a crowning moment in her rapid ascent since joining the main roster in May 2025.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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For their contributions, ACM awarded Hellman, 70, and Diffie, 71, the crowning achievement in the field.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2016
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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