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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The exhibits currently open to the public mark only a fraction of the museum’s eventual offerings.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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The eventual Raspberries reunion in 2004 came after intense rehearsals.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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And in coming days, our willingness to be there for each other will determine not just individual futures, but what becomes of us all.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Plans call for crewed test flights to commence in coming months, followed by the first commercial flights of Spaceship Neptune sometime in 2025.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2024
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After Trump doubled down on his demands for the two sides to come to an agreement in the final days of the Biden administration, Witkoff held an urgent meeting with Netanyahu last Saturday, notably the Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Ohio State fans’ visceral reaction to losing to Michigan was in part because we have been conditioned for generations to believe a two-loss team, particularly when one of those losses occurs in the final game, signals the end of the season.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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Put this vessel to the ultimate test with soup, beef stew, chili, and homemade sauce recipes galore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The House passed a bill last year that would have, among other things, required a majority of practicing lawyers on the commission.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar will serve as the headliner for the highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX halftime show.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Drake’s lawsuit comes weeks before Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show — and that might be on purpose.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Ulterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ulterior. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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