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
Nationwide demonstrations erupted in response, followed by a change in Operation Metro Surge’s leadership and the eventual wind-down of the immigration enforcement operation in mid-February.
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Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
This will provide support for the eventual industrialization of CZTSSe solar cells.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Both were part of RTD’s FasTracks project, approved by voters in 2004 on the understanding that revenues from a sales tax increase would fund eventual extension of the G Line to Golden and the B Line to Boulder and Longmont.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The new map, approved in August 2025, did not significantly change the district's partisan makeup, meaning the eventual Republican nominee will face an uphill climb in November.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
This will provide support for the eventual industrialization of CZTSSe solar cells.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Both were part of RTD’s FasTracks project, approved by voters in 2004 on the understanding that revenues from a sales tax increase would fund eventual extension of the G Line to Golden and the B Line to Boulder and Longmont.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The new map, approved in August 2025, did not significantly change the district's partisan makeup, meaning the eventual Republican nominee will face an uphill climb in November.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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Florida falls to 30-26-3 and remains eight points back of the Boston Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s final wild card spot with 23 games left to play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Closer Jack Champlin continued to blank the Lancers, getting the final two outs, one on a strikeout.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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But since the Taliban’s ultimate victory in that war following the chaotic US withdrawal and their return to power in Kabul, Pakistan has faced a surge in Islamist violence.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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There is a less direct but potentially even more significant reason this loss may prove useful for the administration, whatever the ultimate effects on the economy.—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 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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That latter statute is what many federal judges have cited when releasing detainees who’ve been held indefinitely without such a hearing.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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That latter pairing is a classic-rock reference that isn’t necessarily a knock on The Long Run.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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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,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last March, some months after that moment on the beach, Caravaggio 2025, the crowning exhibition of the Jubilee, opened at Palazzo Barberini.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Biles also watched Ilia Malinin in person last night, in what was expected to be a crowning moment for the American in the men's singles figure skating final.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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