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
Bubbles eventually moved out of Jackson's care and was placed with Dunn.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Conforto and his sister, Jacqueline, got into swimming as kids, though eventually Conforto narrowed his sports focus to football and baseball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially, high-performing employees will be selected for those roles, but eventually all employees will be encouraged to rotate through the beverage positions.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Wertheims’ philanthropy The Wertheims eventually amassed a fortune topping $3 billion through investments and proceeds from the business.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Conforto and his sister, Jacqueline, got into swimming as kids, though eventually Conforto narrowed his sports focus to football and baseball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially, high-performing employees will be selected for those roles, but eventually all employees will be encouraged to rotate through the beverage positions.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Wertheims’ philanthropy The Wertheims eventually amassed a fortune topping $3 billion through investments and proceeds from the business.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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After an inaugural season on the road, next year could see the team finally start play in a more permanent home.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Here's how to plan ahead for when the shutdown finally arrives.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Goenka said the model could someday be useful for people who already have risk factors for the disease — such as a family history or diabetes — but don’t have any symptoms.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Sixty percent of millennials think winning the lottery is a reasonable retirement plan, and 18% of all those surveyed are basing their retirement plans on hopes of hitting the jackpot someday.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Messings, to their credit, ultimately agreed that a social-rehabilitation program was the appropriate path for me.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Beginning in 2003, Bezos quietly bought up land in western Texas to serve as Blue Origin’s testing and operations center, ultimately purchasing some 400,000 acres—an area more than half the size of Rhode Island.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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