eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-ˈven-chəl,
-chü-əl
1
archaic
: contingent, conditional
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
they counted on our eventual success
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Al Hilal are able to play around him and spread the ball wide, gaining an overload and almost scoring from the eventual cross.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The regional champion advances to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C.
The Panthers saw their last two seasons ended by the eventual state champs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
That’s now a fresh point of contention following Major League Baseball’s decision in May to posthumously reinstate him, clearing the path for his eventual induction into the Hall of Fame—and whatever new commercial opportunities come along with it.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
That put them in a four-run hole in an eventual 6-4 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The regional champion advances to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C.
The Panthers saw their last two seasons ended by the eventual state champs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
That’s now a fresh point of contention following Major League Baseball’s decision in May to posthumously reinstate him, clearing the path for his eventual induction into the Hall of Fame—and whatever new commercial opportunities come along with it.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
That put them in a four-run hole in an eventual 6-4 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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