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

Real Madrid star Fede Valverde's partner Mina Bonino used social media to criticize the first team's manager Carlo Ancelotti, plus its forwards, during an eventual shock 3-1 home loss to AC Milan on Tuesday. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Regardless of the eventual winner, bitcoin will likely survive and thrive, according to Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

In 2001, accusations of insider trading led to a high-profile investigation, trial and eventual conviction. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024

Much like the Broadway production, the movie serves as a prequel that displays the characters' friendship earlier in life and an eventual conflict that pulls them apart. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

eventual

adjective

even·​tu·​al i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl 

-ˈven-chəl

: coming at some later time : ultimate

our eventual success