eventual

[ih-ven-choo-uhl] / ɪˈvɛn tʃu əl /

ADJECTIVE

future, concluding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conditional consequent inevitable possible prospective ultimate

WEAK

closing contingent dependent down the pike down the road ending endmost ensuing final hindmost in the cards indirect last later latter overall resulting secondary succeeding terminal ulterior vicarious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning unlikely

WEAK

past

Example Sentences

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A defeat at this stage, or an unconvincing performance like the one put in on Saturday in Kolkata, does not decide the eventual outcome.

From BBC

If we hadn’t already predicted she was going to break it for Richard Gere’s financier, this bubbly moment was our crystal ball glimpse into their eventual happy ending.

From Salon

It is not clear from the documents whether Epstein's intervention played any role in the eventual approval of the project.

From BBC

Sicily precipitated the eventual collision between Carthage and Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal

The EU executive also wants to get member states to better map out no-fly zones around sensitive locations with the eventual intention of having software block drones from flying in those areas.

From Barron's

eventual

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