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
Polevich ultimately pleaded guilty in May 2022 and was sentenced to one year in jail.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Every arena experience, ultimately, is unique; none is unique in more ways than the Canadiens’.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The emails do not say whether Musk ultimately visited the island and do not indicate any wrongdoing by Musk.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Every arena experience, ultimately, is unique; none is unique in more ways than the Canadiens’.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The emails do not say whether Musk ultimately visited the island and do not indicate any wrongdoing by Musk.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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But data centers in space could eventually happen.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Brand’s Bin 23 line was originally introduced in 2010 and carried into the following year before eventually being discontinued.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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For 2026, the current-generation Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company has touted Optimus as a bipedal, intelligent robot that will someday be capable of everything from factory work to surgery and babysitting.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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