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
The Commanders reached the NFC championship game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
In some cases, friends can even be the ones who introduce us to our eventual partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Reports have surfaced that Aaron Rodgers is on the Giants’ radar.
▪ Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have a culture issue, one that might lead to the eventual defection of Micah Parsons, who is clearly tired of Dallas falling short of expectations.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The litigation lays the groundwork for an eventual broader lawsuit that aims to block the transfer of any migrant to Guantánamo.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
In some cases, friends can even be the ones who introduce us to our eventual partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Reports have surfaced that Aaron Rodgers is on the Giants’ radar.
▪ Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys have a culture issue, one that might lead to the eventual defection of Micah Parsons, who is clearly tired of Dallas falling short of expectations.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The litigation lays the groundwork for an eventual broader lawsuit that aims to block the transfer of any migrant to Guantánamo.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Duffield and execs tested the final group last week.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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Watch Ant-Man and the Wasp on Disney+ Avengers: Infinity War Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his crew intercept a ship of survivors from Asgard, taking control of the Space Stone — one of the six Infinity Stones that hold ultimate power over a different element.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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This scent is a 2024 Best of Beauty Award winner, the ultimate accolade.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yet, this latter episode notwithstanding, his images capture a golden age for print magazines, which were then making enough money to fly photographers around the world to cover parties.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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In addition, applying for these latter permits requires certification that the vehicle has met certain safety levels, and these are levels that Tesla is still very far--probably many years--from reaching.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rogan developed a following first and foremost as a comedian, a mixed-martial-arts personality, and a dude who’s really into galaxy-brain ideas, weird conspiracy theories, and his own beliefs about the world, some of which are noxious.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2024
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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