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
Della Vigna’s second point was that oil and gas companies represent some of the biggest investors in low-carbon energy worldwide, adding that a failure to both engage with, and finance oil and gas stocks would ultimately serve as a barrier to the energy transition.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Some vehicles could conceivably get hit with more tariffs depending on how many times parts and cars cross the borders of Canada and Mexico in the manufacturing and assembly process — ultimately driving up costs to consumers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Companies that import the goods typically pass along all or some of that cost to wholesalers, retailers and, ultimately, consumers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Some vehicles could conceivably get hit with more tariffs depending on how many times parts and cars cross the borders of Canada and Mexico in the manufacturing and assembly process — ultimately driving up costs to consumers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Companies that import the goods typically pass along all or some of that cost to wholesalers, retailers and, ultimately, consumers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
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For large portion of this year, Pope Francis resided at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital due to a litany of health issues, including bilateral pneumonia, before eventually succumbing to a stroke and irreversible heart failure.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Vice President’s telling, love emanates in concentric circles, beginning with those closest to us and eventually to the rest of the world.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Travis Sanheim, meanwhile, was never the same after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, at one point going 15 straight games without a point, and finally ending a 40-game goal drought on March 22.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Florida finally got its second two-star Michelin restaurant.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Another goal and dream of mine is to someday do a world tour that will be even bigger than my upcoming Hibana tour.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some of the soccer-group members were fathers, or aspired to be someday.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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