as in eventual
occurring at a later time
were able to proceed without ulterior argument
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Recent Examples of ulterior
Below are some potential players who present themselves as prime trade candidates for ulterior organizational motives.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ulterior
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Microsoft bought the service 14 years ago for a whopping $8.5 billion in cash, but the ascendency of apps like FaceTime, WebEx and Zoom led to its eventual demise.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Washington had a remarkable 2024 season but lost in the NFC Championship to the eventual Super Bowl champion, the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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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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That lifted the dark blanket of failure that the 2023 World Cup final loss to the Baggy Greens brought over the cricket-mad country.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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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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The architectural style, complete with a sleek, high-shine finish, was the ultimate statement—because why settle for an accessory when your hair can be the crown?—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rose died on September 30th, 2024, at the age of 83. Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose prior to his death last year, reportedly met with Commissioner Manfred and MLB spokesman Pat Courney in December.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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There has been a lot of talk about U.S. exceptionalism last year, in reference to its economic and financial markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar has teased a SZA appearance at his highly anticipated halftime show, and the pregame promises Louisiana natives Jon Batiste, Ledisi, and more.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The highly anticipated Last Crescendo card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol—will feature one of the biggest fight cards in recent boxing history.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Ulterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ulterior. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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