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 South Park-ers eventually got their big payday.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Like every trend in history that has gone on for too long, the pendulum eventually swings the other way.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Like every trend in history that has gone on for too long, the pendulum eventually swings the other way.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
Adverb
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The summit was being closely monitored in Ukraine and across Europe for any sign that the long-standing conflict may finally begin moving toward resolution.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Carrie quietly left Miranda's apartment when Miranda's girlfriend Joy (Dolly Wells) finally showed up.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Asked about the state of the organization’s relationship with James and whether the hope is James would someday retire as a Laker, Pelinka delivered the first official statement from the organization on the matter.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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There isn’t much to be done at the moment, other than to cross your fingers, hunker down, and hope that funding will get restored someday down the line when (if) clearer heads prevail at the governmental level.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That may not last long, and ultimately the public will bear the cost.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration's cruel detention network ultimately relies on our financial support.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Regardless of how rigorously fact-checked the stories may be (a Dunn Museum write-up about Blarney Island indicates the name change happened sometime around 1923, nearly a decade before the end of Prohibition), the tale shows some of the area’s storied past.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Another autonomous truck developer, Kodiak Robotics plans to go public via a SPAC sometime during the second half of 2025.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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