EVENTUALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

eventually

adverb

i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē

Definition of eventually

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 The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 There has been speculation for more than a decade that the Jaguars could eventually make that move. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 More debt means less financial flexibility and, at the same enterprise value, less equity value left for shareholders when the business is eventually sold. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The bumps eventually disappeared, but Lopez said the experience changed her perspective on seeking cosmetic treatments abroad. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventually

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Almost one year ago, paleontologists finally settled a longstanding debate about Tyrannosaurus rex, arguably Earth’s most famous dinosaur.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
And with just 30 minutes to spare, Janson finally got his bull.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of finally

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For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Now, though, researchers have strung 15 cheap TV boxes together to run an artificial intelligence model, raising the possibility that the computers inside these everyday gadgets could someday help spread autonomous, AI-powered malware.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of someday

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Joe Keery is making his Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities this fall, playing a character who at first seems like a smooth Hollywood talker, but ultimately just wants to keep his family together.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
The final agreement did not include changes to that practice and was ultimately not voted on by the Legislature after the last-minute deal was strongly criticized, particularly by assembly members.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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