as in eventually
at a later time
we'll ultimately renovate this section of the house, but for now it will stay as it is
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Recent Examples of ultimately
Last year, less than 1% of third graders were ultimately held back.
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The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
The Houston Astros selected Tucker with the No. 5 pick, incorporated him into their World Series nucleus and ultimately flipped him to the Cubs last offseason in a blockbuster trade.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2025
This leads to rigid policies, poor visibility and employees circumventing the system, ultimately undermining inventory accuracy and security.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
The Houston Astros selected Tucker with the No. 5 pick, incorporated him into their World Series nucleus and ultimately flipped him to the Cubs last offseason in a blockbuster trade.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2025
This leads to rigid policies, poor visibility and employees circumventing the system, ultimately undermining inventory accuracy and security.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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The friend was eventually evicted from the house, according to the court documents.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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No, what finally finished me on this subplot was this week’s exchange of manuscripts with Duncan, a highbrow biographer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Still, McIlroy finally recorded his first top 10 since the Truist Championship in May with a T6.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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In some ways, this is a beautiful development: Imagine your own children’s children’s children someday learning about history not from textbooks but from you, the person who lived it.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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