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
The Raiders ultimately won the game, defeating the Chiefs with a score of 12-11.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The project will receive nearly $70 million in tax-increment financing that created a stir among rival casino properties in Reno and was ultimately approved in a 5-2 vote last May by the city’s redevelopment agency.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Kravitz and Tatum were together for three years – announcing their engagement in 2023 – before ultimately going their separate ways in October 2024.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
He was ultimately located in Georgia three weeks later.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The project will receive nearly $70 million in tax-increment financing that created a stir among rival casino properties in Reno and was ultimately approved in a 5-2 vote last May by the city’s redevelopment agency.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Kravitz and Tatum were together for three years – announcing their engagement in 2023 – before ultimately going their separate ways in October 2024.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
He was ultimately located in Georgia three weeks later.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
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Strategic training and long-term transition plans The timing of this contract aligns with broader Navy efforts to sustain and eventually transition the E-6B fleet to its next generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The officer was eventually knocked off the vehicle, and other members of law enforcement took Muñoz-Guatemala into custody about a mile away.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The fact Marjan finally missed his first attempt as a Jayhawk — and the fact Arizona went on to march 80 yards in eight plays and score a game-winning TD — left KU’s fifth-year coach needing to explain his decision to kick instead of go for a first down on fourth-and-2 at the 11-yard-line.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe someday that won’t be the case.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Betelgeuse is approximately 600 light-years from Earth, and is dying a slow death that someday will turn extremely violent!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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