ulterior

adjective

Definition of ulteriornext
as in eventual
occurring at a later time were able to proceed without ulterior argument

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Recent Examples of ulterior The Dershowitz theory does not compute because the government invariably manipulates projections about future harm for ulterior partisan or personal motives. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025 At this point, supporter opposition to the Egyptian venture appeared to have ulterior reasoning, beyond the dispute about Mashhour’s comments, owing to the club’s recent performance on the pitch. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 In the larger sense, along with truth comes a distortion of it, sometimes innocently and inadvertently but, more often than not, by design and for ulterior purposes. — Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Last season, deGrom pitched in three games during the 2024 season after missing the majority of the year recovering from surgery to repair a torn ulterior cruciate ligament. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ulterior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ulterior
  1. eventual
  2. coming
  3. final
  4. ultimate
  5. planned
  6. last
  7. anticipated
Adjective
  • While another meeting was slated for Monday, media reports of the meeting and what an eventual settlement could entrail — such as divesting some pay TV networks — led Bonta to call off the discussions, his office said.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Woodland, who entered the final 18-hole round tied for fourth place, six shots behind eventual champion Wyndham Clark, ended Sunday’s round in that same fourth-place slot with Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup following rounds of 64-65-70-69.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of eventual
Adjective
  • The most valuable customer of the coming decade may never open your app or click on your ad.
    — Himanshu Sinha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Such numbers will jump dramatically in the coming years, if all goes to plan.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Adjective
  • Analysts point out that this is very likely the final World Cup of Ronaldo's career.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On her final day, a report said she was asked to join The View.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of final
Adjective
  • Shankara advises that worshipping gods with names and stories through devotional rituals and sacred images (murtis) is an acceptable step for some people on the path toward a more philosophical understanding of an all-pervasive ultimate reality.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Representatives from Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works department told a sparse crowd that the hybrid option — returning the street to five lanes south of Allen — was the department’s ultimate recommendation.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ultimate
Adjective
  • The planned purchase indicates Taiwan’s learning lessons from the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Iran to hopefully deter an attack by China, while at the same time turbocharging its domestic drone industry.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The planned 1,000-volt architecture could help close this gap.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
Adjective
  • Colbert also made a virtual appearance last week to accept the award for outstanding achievement in variety, talk or sketch from the Television Critics Association Awards.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of last
Adjective
  • One of Pittsburgh's most anticipated events is coming back on Labor Day weekend.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated

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“Ulterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ulterior. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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