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
His recovery was long—months stretching into years—but ultimately complete.
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, Key taps every emotional pressure point related to singledom, and ultimately offers up a sense of release.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The Swedish team accused Canada of cheating in what was ultimately an 8-6 win for the Canadians.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Cabin crew members attempted to defuse the situation, but the dispute ultimately turned physical.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, Key taps every emotional pressure point related to singledom, and ultimately offers up a sense of release.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The Swedish team accused Canada of cheating in what was ultimately an 8-6 win for the Canadians.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Cabin crew members attempted to defuse the situation, but the dispute ultimately turned physical.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ultimately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
Adverb
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Initially unsure about whether to take the plunge, Gibson eventually decided to dedicate the rest of the year to earning Olympic qualification.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of an open dialogue, back in 2014, D was magnanimous when KISS finally got their turn after 15 years of Rock Hall eligibility.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tess, a fourth alien from the planet Antar, is revealed to be part of the Royal Four which are alien-human hybrids who’ve fled their planet years ago and hope to return again someday.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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