as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Recent Examples of eventually
The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Latvian workers harvested rock from the small hill along the lake, eventually discovering a human skull amongst the rubble in 1964.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
After the video rose in popularity and gained an online following, the short was eventually turned into a show, which debuted on Prime Video in 2024.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
She was taken to a hospital for her injuries and eventually returned to the dance floor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Latvian workers harvested rock from the small hill along the lake, eventually discovering a human skull amongst the rubble in 1964.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
After the video rose in popularity and gained an online following, the short was eventually turned into a show, which debuted on Prime Video in 2024.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
She was taken to a hospital for her injuries and eventually returned to the dance floor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
Adverb
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After several chaotic minutes with no cell phone service, mother and daughter finally reunited next to the plaza.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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One of the biggest challenges in Solar System exploration is for your spacecraft — and everything on board it, including instruments and potentially (someday) living beings — to survive the harsh environment of space.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Centene’s subsidiary, ultimately, continued to win state health insurance contracts after the 2022 donations, corporate press releases show.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The City Council ultimately voted 5-1 to deny the appeal, with lone opposition from Council Member Doug Taylor.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Every year since 2020, there’s been a Winter COVID-19 surge starting sometime in November.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Padalecki and Collins reunited with Ackles for eight episodes of the fifth and final season of his Prime Video series The Boys, which is expected to premiere sometime in 2026.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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