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
Femi showcased immense power, overcoming Uso's agility and multiple superkicks, ultimately securing the win with his Fall From Grace finisher.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
If the vaccine is ultimately approved by the FDA, an endorsement from Kennedy would go a long way, according to KFF's Kirzinger, particularly among supporters of his Make America Healthy Again movement, who tend to be more vaccine-skeptical.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
For Arrison, the photographs aren't ultimately about the photographers themselves.
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Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Imaging this week showed Brown has a stress reaction in his neck, which was in the same spot as his 2024 ailment that ultimately had been diagnosed as an osteoma (benign bone tumor).
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
If the vaccine is ultimately approved by the FDA, an endorsement from Kennedy would go a long way, according to KFF's Kirzinger, particularly among supporters of his Make America Healthy Again movement, who tend to be more vaccine-skeptical.
—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
For Arrison, the photographs aren't ultimately about the photographers themselves.
—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Imaging this week showed Brown has a stress reaction in his neck, which was in the same spot as his 2024 ailment that ultimately had been diagnosed as an osteoma (benign bone tumor).
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
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Panama's Cristian Martínez managed to save the ball from going out of bounds with a slide at the corner in a play that eventually reached Michael Murillo.
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Arraez fouled a pitch off his right foot in the first inning, and after a third-inning single, he eventually got replaced in the fifth inning as Casey Schmitt moved from left field to second base.
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The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
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Japan finally breaks through After nearly 60 minutes of near misses, Japan finally scored the match’s first goal in the 57th minute.
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One channel aired a popular Sunday-night highlights show from Argentina’s domestic league, called Fútbol de Primera, which not only introduced me to up-and-coming players who might someday make the national team but also gave me a mental map of the country’s cities and neighborhoods.
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Not sell it someday in a fantasy.
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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