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
Sometimes the oversight is so lengthy that the money is eventually claimed by their heirs.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
This DeSantis scheme gave his party four more Florida seats in Congress, which is their present slim majority, including Central Florida’s District 7 (then held by moderate Democrat Stephanie Murphy, but eventually claimed by Cory Mills).
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
He was eventually surrounded and surrendered to agents.
—Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Apple would eventually realize the form of that idea in the iPad.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
This DeSantis scheme gave his party four more Florida seats in Congress, which is their present slim majority, including Central Florida’s District 7 (then held by moderate Democrat Stephanie Murphy, but eventually claimed by Cory Mills).
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
He was eventually surrounded and surrendered to agents.
—Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Apple would eventually realize the form of that idea in the iPad.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
Adverb
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In April at Augusta, the golfers were paired together during the final round of the major — which McIlroy finally clinched — with DeChambeau fading along the final stretch to finish tied for fifth.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Euphoria's third season is finally on the way — but Nika King doesn't expect to be part of it.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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It will be featured in his presidential library someday.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Indeed, when the building was constructed in the late 1960s and early 70s, no one was concerned about rising sea levels — or that the building might someday be under water.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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The Joey-Pacey relationship was fraught with complexities and threatened to split permanently apart many times, but fans advocated for Joey to ultimately choose Pacey over Dawson in the 2003 series finale — and so did Holmes and Jackson.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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The exodus was ultimately not as dramatic as was initially feared.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Now, it’s expected to reopen sometime in the fall, according to Couceyro.—
Michelle Marchante
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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It’s recommended to travel to a north-facing, high vantage point away from light pollution sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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