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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The research also opens the door to additional studies and eventual testing in people.

From Science Daily

And the eventual winners here might not be publicly traded yet.

From MarketWatch

While most Greenlanders favour eventual independence from Denmark, opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to becoming part of the US.

From BBC

The findings also point to a favorable safety profile at therapeutic doses, which could be encouraging for eventual human use.

From Science Daily

Convinced that Laczko’s decline was due to his fume event, Diane and some of his friends paid to freeze some of his brain tissue, with an eventual aim of sending it for a toxicological analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal

eventual

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