as in eventual
occurring at a later time
were able to proceed without ulterior argument
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Recent Examples of ulterior
And Sabo-Attwood cautions that wastewater surveillance, like much of public health, rests on trust, and that trust evaporates if people fear their data could be co-opted for ulterior purposes.
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Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Disagreements among the justices surface not because of ulterior political motives, but because constitutional interpretation is an art, not a science.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Everything is driven by ulterior political motives to court popularity and to win reelection — even setting aside a seat on the United States Supreme Court for a Black woman, insinuating the appointment was not based on merit.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Disagreements among the justices surface not because of ulterior political motives, but because constitutional interpretation is an art, not a science.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Everything is driven by ulterior political motives to court popularity and to win reelection — even setting aside a seat on the United States Supreme Court for a Black woman, insinuating the appointment was not based on merit.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ulterior
Adjective
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With his son murdered in 2015, his mother’s illness and eventual transition, his wife passing away in January 2024, and many other instances of loss, Garry was forced to surrender to the reverberating, omnipresent feelings of grief.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even after the Mets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the eventual World Series champions, the attitude among fans was largely positive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In coming years, Manfred wants the sport to sell more national packages that would include games from all 30 teams.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some predict a similar move by Mr. Trump in coming months — sharply reducing manpower, but keeping an arsenal of nuclear weapons on the continent.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The prequel series was renewed for its second and final season in February 2023.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are seven championship games on Saturday, including Oaks Christian taking on Newport Harbor in the Open Division final at 12:10 p.m. … Corona, ranked No. 1 by The Times, opens its high school baseball season on Saturday at 11 a.m. at home against Los Osos.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Regardless of an airline’s operating procedures, the ultimate goal in an emergency is to evacuate everyone in 90 seconds or less.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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The ultimate goal of the one-to-many phase is to generate engagement and move prospects further into the sales funnel.—
Dave Foster,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Two dogs that mauled a 73-year-old woman in Idaho last year had cocaine in their systems, according to pathology reports obtained this week by the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had about 1,700 employees late last year.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar has teased a SZA appearance at his highly anticipated halftime show, and the pregame promises Louisiana natives Jon Batiste, Ledisi, and more.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The highly anticipated Last Crescendo card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol—will feature one of the biggest fight cards in recent boxing history.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Ulterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ulterior. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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