as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Recent Examples of eventually
Bubbles eventually moved out of Jackson's care and was placed with Dunn.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Conforto and his sister, Jacqueline, got into swimming as kids, though eventually Conforto narrowed his sports focus to football and baseball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially, high-performing employees will be selected for those roles, but eventually all employees will be encouraged to rotate through the beverage positions.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Wertheims’ philanthropy The Wertheims eventually amassed a fortune topping $3 billion through investments and proceeds from the business.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Conforto and his sister, Jacqueline, got into swimming as kids, though eventually Conforto narrowed his sports focus to football and baseball.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially, high-performing employees will be selected for those roles, but eventually all employees will be encouraged to rotate through the beverage positions.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Wertheims’ philanthropy The Wertheims eventually amassed a fortune topping $3 billion through investments and proceeds from the business.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
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Hendrickson added that the Packers had six people in the war room on the phone with other teams trying to trade up for McClellan and finally landed on the Buccaneers as a partner.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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By hooking a solo shot around the Pesky Pole, the lefty swinger finally hit his first dinger of the year off Boston southpaw Payton Tolle.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The development raises questions about whether this kind of technology could someday learn not only to help humans, but to also become capable of harming them.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sophie is hoping to become a vet someday.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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For months, the city council had also debated the possibility of extending alcohol hours past midnight, echoing Kissimmee, but ultimately the council voted to keep the same hours.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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