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
Learning to coexist with these little animals sometimes is the best method, especially if any damage is minimal and not ultimately hurting your garden in a major way.
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
But a sell-off in chip stocks on Friday ultimately dragged the broad market index lower and broke its nine-week win streak.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 June 2026
In that case, investigators determined the victim was from out of town, and the death was ultimately ruled a homicide.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The court ruling led the grant to be rescinded, although Tesla shareholders ratified the plan a second time in 2024, and ultimately the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated the grant.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
But a sell-off in chip stocks on Friday ultimately dragged the broad market index lower and broke its nine-week win streak.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 June 2026
In that case, investigators determined the victim was from out of town, and the death was ultimately ruled a homicide.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The court ruling led the grant to be rescinded, although Tesla shareholders ratified the plan a second time in 2024, and ultimately the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated the grant.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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Then, around 15,000 years ago, during a period of global cooling, the emergence of the Bering Land Bridge allowed elk to cross from eastern Siberia into westernmost Alaska, and eventually, into the rest of its historic North American range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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With the light nearly gone — the UMass Dartmouth field doesn’t have lights — Callahan silenced the Raiders bats one more time and this eventually led to the decision to pause the game.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Coming off the club’s first playoff berth in four years, the belief around the team was that the Red Sox had finally turned a corner and were ready to take the next step as a championship contender.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then came party number two on Sunday, when Arsenal’s players finally got their hands on the trophy and lifted it above their heads in the last game of the league season – cue more scenes of celebration across the English capital and beyond.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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That boy will be a daddy someday.—
Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow,
Parents,
3 June 2026
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One of my parents’ highest aspirations for a child was to someday join the Peace Corps.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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