as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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Recent Examples of finally
Ava rejects Deborah’s wishes to end her own life with dignity, tries to accept them, rejects them again, and finally reaches reconciliation.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The lunar disk will appear to draw closer to the red light of Antares as the pair track a low arc over the southern horizon, before finally setting at sunrise on May 31, with the red star having transitioned to the top of the silver moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Here’s your chance to turn (turn, turn) on your TV to three fine, finally returning series.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
And finally, more water parks and characters will be in Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The lunar disk will appear to draw closer to the red light of Antares as the pair track a low arc over the southern horizon, before finally setting at sunrise on May 31, with the red star having transitioned to the top of the silver moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Here’s your chance to turn (turn, turn) on your TV to three fine, finally returning series.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
And finally, more water parks and characters will be in Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
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After weeks of small conversations, the two became close friends before eventually marrying in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Tensions escalated in the city chambers as the meeting went on, with councilmembers calling multiple recesses and eventually clearing the chambers after shouting matches ignited.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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This was followed by appearances from Colbert’s fellow late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, who joked about the wormhole coming for them someday.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Violet now wants to be a scientist and have her own Zodiac boat someday.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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