as in final
coming or happening at a later time
our eventual success She lost to the eventual champion. This plant reaches an eventual height of 15 feet.
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Recent Examples of eventual
That’s critical considering he’s viewed as Armstead’s understudy and eventual replacement.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Senate Democrats are expected to force a number of procedural votes in order to stall the eventual confirmation, one Senate Democratic aide told The Hill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
With how competitive these categories are and the financial barriers for smaller campaigns, there are always many more examples of films that don’t make it into the eventual five or the shortlist.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2008, the population voted in a referendum for greater autonomy from Denmark, and eventual independence.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Senate Democrats are expected to force a number of procedural votes in order to stall the eventual confirmation, one Senate Democratic aide told The Hill.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
With how competitive these categories are and the financial barriers for smaller campaigns, there are always many more examples of films that don’t make it into the eventual five or the shortlist.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2008, the population voted in a referendum for greater autonomy from Denmark, and eventual independence.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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There were 18 matches, 64 goals, three hat-tricks and plenty of drama on the final day of the new-look league phase of the Champions League.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The exact cause of the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and businesses, remains under investigation, and a final determination could take many months.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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Put this vessel to the ultimate test with soup, beef stew, chili, and homemade sauce recipes galore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This dish features a gourmet take on the classic burger, paired with golden truffle fries and a bucket of Diet Cokes for the ultimate nod to Trump.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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If that latter part isn’t healthy, many owners struggle to enable further spending.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those latter two examples are, of course, the same as the scene in Secrets and Lies about Maurice dealing with that guy.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rogan developed a following first and foremost as a comedian, a mixed-martial-arts personality, and a dude who’s really into galaxy-brain ideas, weird conspiracy theories, and his own beliefs about the world, some of which are noxious.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2024
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The series’ increasing scale and globe-trotting in its following seasons unfortunately resulted in Ryder being sometimes siloed from the main action; so many of her romantic-relationship beats and her obsessive concern for Will feel like regurgitations of her season-one arc.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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