as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Recent Examples of eventually
But Manning has credentials that should gain him entry eventually.
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The family eventually made its way back to New York, and Cenat enrolled at SUNY Morrisville to study business administration.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
Arsenal eventually went on to win the game 1-0 through Riccardo Calafiori to keep the pressure on league leader Liverpool, after Wolves had also gone to 10 men following João Gomez’s second yellow card in the 70th minute.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Much of that money would be better devoted to nuclear power, adaptation, and strengthening resilience to whatever the climate may eventually bring our way.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The family eventually made its way back to New York, and Cenat enrolled at SUNY Morrisville to study business administration.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
Arsenal eventually went on to win the game 1-0 through Riccardo Calafiori to keep the pressure on league leader Liverpool, after Wolves had also gone to 10 men following João Gomez’s second yellow card in the 70th minute.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Much of that money would be better devoted to nuclear power, adaptation, and strengthening resilience to whatever the climate may eventually bring our way.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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The reductions were a surprise to Jordan, who over a 33-year career started as a firefighter and worked his way up to serve as a medic and finally a captain.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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But the Tigers’ shots finally started falling after the break: MU was 58.5% from the field (40% from deep) in the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still, there’s some hope that Ted Lasso fans will be able to see Keeley and Roy’s romantic onscreen reunion someday.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Their characters date in the show from Seasons 2 to 3, but ultimately break up.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet ultimately, Jimmy decided to build his own frame.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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Book soon, past events have filled up with thousands of visitors.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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They could soon be joined by tens of thousands of Syrians forcibly deported by neighboring countries that may use Assad’s departure as a pretext to expel them.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Where to Stream The Brutalist Online Distributed by A24, The Brutalist is expected to stream on Max (the exclusive streaming partner for the studio’s films) when its theatrical run is over sometime in late March or early April.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Newport City Council, which plans to close the landfill site sometime in the 2025/26 financial year, according to local media, has not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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