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 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 The charismatic Sharma takes Santosh under her wing, and while aspects of her attention feel ulterior, headway is made both in Santosh’s self-worth and in the case, which points to the involvement of a Muslim boy. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 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
  • Schlager took his tally of international caps to 55 as part of the Austria squad that were beaten 3-0 by eventual winners Spain in the round of 32 at the World Cup.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • These agents may not be the right eventual solution for you, but engaging with a few such vendors can give your team experience with the agentic lifecycle without incurring all the costs and burdens up front.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of eventual
Adjective
  • The coming months will also tell the Dodgers plenty about Roki Sasaki’s place in that October picture.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Achane’s locked up for the next five seasons at a total value of $70 million, but only the first three years, which are valued at $37 million, are realistic unless Miami retouches the deal to create cap space in the coming seasons.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of coming
Adjective
  • Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Heather Leo’s future also arrived unexpectedly during the final days of the Games.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of final
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  • The private primary suite serves as an ultimate retreat, complete with a fireplace, office, custom closet, glam room, and marble bath.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • When severe storms, hail, or snow threaten the area, the panels quickly fold together for ultimate protection.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of ultimate
Adjective
  • The planned Athletic Club Boise women’s club won’t take the field until the spring of 2028 thanks to league schedule changes, the club announced Thursday.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • But the company is focused on developing its own in-house satellite bus to manufacture most of the planned 258 Pulsar satellites at the company’s factory in Burlingame, California.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of planned
Adjective
  • The surge is coming right at the peak of the summer driving season, which could cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars more compared with this time last year.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Earlier this month a pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches was released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States after being detained in a crackdown in China last year.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of last
Adjective
  • Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — officially begins today, kicking off one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Some of the road closures have an anticipated ending time of later on Friday, while others are expected to last through the weekend.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of anticipated

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