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
So far, regime loyalists have publicly shown little concern over the new leader’s absence, appearing content to wait for his eventual emergence.
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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Hassan sparked a furious comeback from a 14-point deficit early in the third quarter, helping the Knights force overtime in an eventual 49-48 loss to Deerfield in a Class 3A state semifinal.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, the team’s performance helped ignite widespread American interest in the sport and laid the foundation for the eventual launch of Major League Soccer two years later.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Irish won seven in a row — remember, the committee cares about recency — before losing 65-63 to Duke (the eventual champs) in the ACC tournament semifinals.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Hassan sparked a furious comeback from a 14-point deficit early in the third quarter, helping the Knights force overtime in an eventual 49-48 loss to Deerfield in a Class 3A state semifinal.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, the team’s performance helped ignite widespread American interest in the sport and laid the foundation for the eventual launch of Major League Soccer two years later.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Irish won seven in a row — remember, the committee cares about recency — before losing 65-63 to Duke (the eventual champs) in the ACC tournament semifinals.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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The teams combined to make 10 of their final 12 shots.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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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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His administration is in conversations with several people close to Cuba’s ultimate authority, Raúl Castro, the Miami Herald has previously reported.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Humor can be the ultimate tool for social activism.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other alternatives such as offering a seller credit to cover potential post-closing assessments or adjusting the purchase price to reflect the risks of such costs are also being employed.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers under distinct brands post-closing, with Hulu continuing to be available in the larger Disney bundle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even in their relatively scant time together this season, Herro and Powell have started alongside, at various times, Adebayo, Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson and Kel’el Ware, with those latter three rounding out Tuesday night’s lineup in Charlotte.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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This latter matter has scarcely influenced competing Chinese and American efforts to build a moon base but could prove crucial for efforts to learn more about water’s history throughout the entire solar system.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Under the current version of the empty homes tax measure, owners of vacant second homes would have to pay an annual levy of $8,000 the first year, effective in 2027, and $10,000 every following year.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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And, of course, presiding over it all is the Acropolis, the crowning achievement of the classical age.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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