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
Conversely, ignoring mental health can lead to cognitive fatigue, poor judgment and eventual disengagement.
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In addition, more international players will join the eventual class.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The strike came on a simple play, with Bennett rolling up high on the power play and firing a snap shot from the point to give Florida a three-goal lead in its eventual 5-2 win at the Lenovo Center.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
His journey to his first permanent job, and eventual graduate degree, coincided with the Knicks own relative success.
—Dr. Gaurav Majmudar, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In addition, more international players will join the eventual class.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The strike came on a simple play, with Bennett rolling up high on the power play and firing a snap shot from the point to give Florida a three-goal lead in its eventual 5-2 win at the Lenovo Center.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
His journey to his first permanent job, and eventual graduate degree, coincided with the Knicks own relative success.
—Dr. Gaurav Majmudar, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventual
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Indiana scored seven points in the final 22 seconds to avoid a double-digit loss, but the majority of the final 25 minutes were all Mystics.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Despite his final appearance in the main series ending in 1987, Doctor 7 appeared in the 1996 TV film, handing over the reigns to Paul McGann. 7.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 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
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The ultimate dream for any Argentine is to see Messi return to play in his home country and just imagine those two international companions facing off in a fearsome Rosario derby.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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While a piece of the English football cake has become the ultimate soft-power toy for the world’s billionaires over the past two decades, Scottish clubs are still being bought up in the real world — and by mere millionaires; ones who do a lot more research than Roman Roy did.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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His 14 home runs have come in his last 34 games, making Crow-Armstrong just the third Cubs hitter since 1901 to record at least 14 across any 34-game single-season span, joining Sammy Sosa (twice, latter in 2002) and Hank Sauer (twice, latter in 1954).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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An 18-year-old man was shot to death during an argument on a Bronx street and a younger teen was latter arrested for the slaying, police said Thursday.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Cassie also appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Post-Earnings Analysis: Conversely, traders could evaluate the relationship between the immediate stock reaction to the earnings and its following medium-term performance, adjusting their strategies accordingly after the results are out.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventual. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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