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
During the 2024 school board elections, 27 of 47 prospective candidates faced objections, many of them from CTU, and more than a dozen were ultimately knocked off the ballot.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
If humans read one version and machines consume another, which version ultimately becomes the source of truth?
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Mattinson ultimately had a great conversation with the mother.
—Devi Shastri, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The campaign included a real-life scavenger hunt that gave each person who found a Joker cake a Nokia phone and, ultimately, a ticket to the world premiere.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
If humans read one version and machines consume another, which version ultimately becomes the source of truth?
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Mattinson ultimately had a great conversation with the mother.
—Devi Shastri, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The campaign included a real-life scavenger hunt that gave each person who found a Joker cake a Nokia phone and, ultimately, a ticket to the world premiere.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Damaging wind gusts potentially topping 75 mph will take over as the main threat later Wednesday night, with individual storms expected to merge into cohesive lines from eastern Kansas first and eventually expand to western Ohio.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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But during the third time through the order, the Orioles finally figured him out and hit back-to-back home runs.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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This match finally picked up in the second half, reflecting the desperation each side had after losing their opening matches.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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The future of warfare is not arriving someday.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Many of her friends and colleagues expect to take jobs in the courts someday.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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