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
How quickly Erin strengthens in the coming days could be the key factor in its eventual path.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
So Boone turned to reliever Yerry De los Santos, and the Twins tagged the right-hander for three runs in the Yankees’ eventual 4-1 loss.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Danny Rohl, head coach for the previous 18 months, had already signalled his intention to leave and only briefly returned in order to agree his eventual exit on July 29.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
And that’s not because Chase has banking relationships with Trump and family going back decades, Trump campaign accounts, and looking ahead, the eventual Trump presidential library.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
So Boone turned to reliever Yerry De los Santos, and the Twins tagged the right-hander for three runs in the Yankees’ eventual 4-1 loss.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Danny Rohl, head coach for the previous 18 months, had already signalled his intention to leave and only briefly returned in order to agree his eventual exit on July 29.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
And that’s not because Chase has banking relationships with Trump and family going back decades, Trump campaign accounts, and looking ahead, the eventual Trump presidential library.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
Adjective
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That format is returning for the final installment, which premiered on July 16.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Edwards rarely tires of watching back footage of the feat: his electric speed down the runway, the bounding strides of his jumping action, and the enormous final vault into the sandpit.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria is the ultimate low-maintenance evergreen for gardens and containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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In an age of instant answers, the right questions are your ultimate competitive advantage.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That latter appearance, as an unnamed receptionist on the CBS soap, led to a substantial part on its sister series, The Young and the Restless, in 2006.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That latter song is named after Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, who also features on the same track.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Increase your following distanceto five to six seconds.—
Cheryl Vari,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In a following move, Waller will be signing a one-year deal with Miami worth $5 million.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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