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
Folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning kitchens, and navigating cluttered homes require many of the same perception, manipulation, and reasoning capabilities that would eventually allow robots to operate independently on a battlefield.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Would the congressional leaders give in to the ideas presented by both conferences that would eventually lead to their support?
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Their business survived being egged and having its windows broken, with Grantz and Bailey eventually growing the store to 11,000 titles.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Navarro remained persistent in her questioning, which eventually prompted Goldberg to snap at her.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Would the congressional leaders give in to the ideas presented by both conferences that would eventually lead to their support?
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Their business survived being egged and having its windows broken, with Grantz and Bailey eventually growing the store to 11,000 titles.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Navarro remained persistent in her questioning, which eventually prompted Goldberg to snap at her.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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Celebration planned ahead of match Fans at Henk's are hoping the national team can finally lift a World Cup trophy as the orange invasion takes over North Texas.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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But on Thursday, soccer finally ruled.—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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The extraterrestrials wiped Daniel and Margaret’s memories of that night, knowing that when the aliens someday returned, the pair would be able to relay their otherworldly messages to the citizens of Earth.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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While Eton is an all-boys school, Marlborough's co-educational environment would allow both Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to attend alongside their older brother someday.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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In mid-May, the US military was prepared to conduct an operation to seize the nuclear material that was ultimately deemed to be too high-risk, CNN previously reported.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said both suspects were ultimately taken into custody without incident.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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