eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-ˈven-chəl,
-chü-əl
1
archaic
: contingent, conditional
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
They counted on our eventual success.
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The skipper led the team to a third-place finish in the NL West, 15 games behind the eventual league champion San Diego Padres.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Instead, the council unanimously voted to pursue further study, with the eventual goal of the proposal returning to voters sometime before 2028.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Instead, the council unanimously voted to pursue further study, with the eventual goal of the proposal returning to voters sometime before 2028.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for eventual
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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