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
Starship is envisioned by SpaceX as an eventual replacement for Dragon and the Falcon 9 launcher.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Świątek made three semis and three more quarterfinals in her next six events, losing to the tournament’s eventual champion four times.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
During his 2024 campaign for his eventual second-term in office, President Donald Trump falsely claimed violent crime was higher under the Biden Administration.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
These stars brought mainstream credibility to its platform before its eventual collapse.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Świątek made three semis and three more quarterfinals in her next six events, losing to the tournament’s eventual champion four times.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
During his 2024 campaign for his eventual second-term in office, President Donald Trump falsely claimed violent crime was higher under the Biden Administration.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
These stars brought mainstream credibility to its platform before its eventual collapse.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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Making it to the final round, Shell Shock'd was up against Tacos Wuey Detroit and a newcomer that recently opened in southwest Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Those who believe the King will make the final decision on Prince Harry, and those who think Prince William—who will one day be King—is ultimately calling the shots.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 July 2025
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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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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
Adjective
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From nostalgic throwbacks to fresh debuts, the 2025 Indiana State Fair’s free concert series is your ultimate summer playlist - live.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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In addition to freeing the motors and battery from all restraint, Velocity Max delivers launch control for ultimate straight-line performance.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the primary options at those latter positions — Sydney Brown, Tristin McCollum and Drew Mukuba at safety; Kelee Ringo, Adoree’ Jackson and Mac McWilliams at cornerback — will be jockeying for starting jobs.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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In the wake of making the troublesome latter album, Osbourne bolted the group in 1977 and embarked on a solo project, Blizzard of Ozz, and was replaced by singer Dave Walker of Savoy Brown.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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Increase your following distanceto five to six seconds.—
Cheryl Vari,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In a following move, Waller will be signing a one-year deal with Miami worth $5 million.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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