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
Adam Copeland, widely known as Cope (and formerly Edge in WWE), had previously given fans a timeframe for his eventual retirement.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Buena Vista Social Club is set in Havana, Cuba and follows the lives of four musicians, and their eventual collaboration in 1997 on the landmark , Grammy-winning album Buena Vista Social Club.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
In 1840, the church opened the first of an eventual fifteen liberal arts colleges, all free-thinking, abolitionist, and dedicated to educating men and women on an equal basis.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows but Nicole, and for weeks, Leslie has been lying, scheming, and slinking around the fictional town of Fairmont in various wigs to maximize the impact of the eventual reveal.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Buena Vista Social Club is set in Havana, Cuba and follows the lives of four musicians, and their eventual collaboration in 1997 on the landmark , Grammy-winning album Buena Vista Social Club.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
In 1840, the church opened the first of an eventual fifteen liberal arts colleges, all free-thinking, abolitionist, and dedicated to educating men and women on an equal basis.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows but Nicole, and for weeks, Leslie has been lying, scheming, and slinking around the fictional town of Fairmont in various wigs to maximize the impact of the eventual reveal.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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In a world where consumer skepticism continues to rise, trust will become the ultimate differentiator.—
Bill Bruno,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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These red gingham slides are the ultimate statement piece for spring and summer, thanks to the bow accent, while being versatile enough to complete nearly any outfit and comfortable enough to walk in for miles in N.Y.C.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In that latter case, the purchaser would become a full member in the LLC.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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That latter one was quite the nightmare; the Jets outscored Vancouver 12-8 in the first four games before losing the last three by a combined score of 21-5. Vancouver Canucks -13 The Canucks have had five seasons in the negative double-digits, and one of those blew me away.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 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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Serena Williams and Meghan Markle's Friendship Timeline Lilibet appeared alongside Williams in a following post as the pair continued to play Candy Land while Meghan, dressed in a loose-fitting navy-blue top and pants, watched.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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