eventual

adjective

even·​tu·​al i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 

-ˈven-chəl, 

-chü-əl

1

archaic : contingent, conditional

2

: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting

They counted on our eventual success.

Examples of eventual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forward Evan Rodrigues, one of the few mainstays to take the ice Thursday, played just one shift and 49 seconds before exiting with a broken finger on his right hand in the Panthers’ eventual 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

Your Universe could expand forever, leading to an eventual cold, empty fate. —Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

Unlike in the short visits of the Apollo program in the 1960s and ’70s, Artemis’ eventual goal is to facilitate long-term stays on the moon to construct a lunar outpost, conduct scientific exploration of the lunar south pole and help NASA prepare for future missions to Mars. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026

In two of those, the Bruins had the misfortune of running into a wall — eventual champions South Carolina in 2022 and LSU in 2023. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eventual

• accentual
• conventual

Kids Definition

eventual

adjective

even·​tu·​al i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl 

-ˈven-chəl

: coming at some later time : ultimate

our eventual success