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
As the season wears on, the white trillium turns to pink and eventually withers.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
He was eventually traded months later.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1946, Hungary replaced the pengö with a new currency—the forint—at a rate of 400 quintillion pengö to 1 forint, which eventually stabilized the economy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The film, about a 76-year-old man pushed back into the closet in a care-home environment, emerged as one of the year’s stronger domestic contenders and eventually took best actor for José Ramón Soroiz.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
He was eventually traded months later.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1946, Hungary replaced the pengö with a new currency—the forint—at a rate of 400 quintillion pengö to 1 forint, which eventually stabilized the economy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The film, about a 76-year-old man pushed back into the closet in a care-home environment, emerged as one of the year’s stronger domestic contenders and eventually took best actor for José Ramón Soroiz.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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Franz Wagner, who missed 48 games this year with that mystifying ankle injury, finally started looking like his old self with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly Bieber was dancing around, trading fun glances with his fellow-artists, finally gesturing toward the usually obvious fact that a concert might also be an uncomplicatedly good time.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps someday the sound of horseshoes to pavement will serve as some kind of omen to the city’s future residents.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Boots on the moon and someday Mars The Artemis program ultimately aims to land humans back on the moon.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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What first appeared to be a common job-interview phishing campaign ultimately revealed a hack so widespread and easy to replicate that investigators fear irreversible damage.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The city appealed the decision but ultimately lost.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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