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
As fans campaign for a Star Wars project that never materialized, Steven Soderbergh is finally able to discuss his script.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures have finally dropped consistently, giving Ohioans the perfect fall feeling to enjoy the Buckeye State's fall foliage.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Meet the Blue Jays lifer finally reaching the World Series.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures have finally dropped consistently, giving Ohioans the perfect fall feeling to enjoy the Buckeye State's fall foliage.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Meet the Blue Jays lifer finally reaching the World Series.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
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A couple of years before that, Barneys New York and Sears did the same, eventually going out of business altogether.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Authorities engaged in a pursuit but eventually lost sight of Kneeland’s vehicle, ending the chase.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories churning out a protein that is essentially the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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And since the shooting, Zwerner said she’s left teaching, completed cosmetology school and hopes to someday go into a new career in beauty.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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