as in eventually
at a later time
we'll ultimately renovate this section of the house, but for now it will stay as it is
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Recent Examples of ultimately
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.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The 7-year-old recalled being in a car with three unknown men, who drove him to the house where police ultimately recovered him.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
Members of Soundgarden had also previously been announced as performers for the recent Back To The Beginning farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5, though ultimately did not attend.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 July 2025
The exodus was ultimately not as dramatic as was initially feared.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The 7-year-old recalled being in a car with three unknown men, who drove him to the house where police ultimately recovered him.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
Members of Soundgarden had also previously been announced as performers for the recent Back To The Beginning farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5, though ultimately did not attend.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 July 2025
The exodus was ultimately not as dramatic as was initially feared.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
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Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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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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Researchers have been chipping away at this problem for decades, and progress is finally ramping up.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
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
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimately. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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