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
She was eventually placed on the donor wait list.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The group would eventually change its tune on charters after the model exploded across the nation in the following decades.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Marquette police eventually called Bell Ambulances and told them to park ambulances on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Vonn was eventually airlifted to a hospital for further evaluation.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The group would eventually change its tune on charters after the model exploded across the nation in the following decades.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Marquette police eventually called Bell Ambulances and told them to park ambulances on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Vonn was eventually airlifted to a hospital for further evaluation.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
Adverb
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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For 2026, the current-generation Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company has touted Optimus as a bipedal, intelligent robot that will someday be capable of everything from factory work to surgery and babysitting.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And so incline walking ultimately became a window into cardiovascular resilience.—
Outside,
Outside,
31 Jan. 2026
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Michael Skakel’s conviction was ultimately vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court May 4, 2018, with prosecutors later deciding to not seek a second trial for Skakel on the murder charge.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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