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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Before the eventual victory came a long stretch of losing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We do not plan to make Claude Mythos Preview generally available, but our eventual goal is to enable our users to safely deploy Mythos-class models at scale,” the company says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This is not the end of the story by any means, this is just a test flight for an eventual landing on the Moon - not just one, but many more to come.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I had to smile at the means by which my father hastened his eventual reception.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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