eventual

adjective

even·​tu·​al i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce eventual (audio)
-ˈven-chəl,
-chü-əl
1
archaic : contingent, conditional
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
they counted on our eventual success

Examples of eventual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brandi left the entertainment industry after the email, and was one of the few victims who cooperated with the eventual investigation. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024 Stanford won the final Pac-12 regular season by two games over eventual No. 1 seed USC and fellow No. 2 UCLA, but lost in the Pac-12 tournament final to the Trojans. Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 What must the eventual starter demonstrate in order to earn the job? Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024 But cellphone video of the episode that captured the minutes leading up to the shooting shows the eventual victim screaming threats and racist remarks at the second man. Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 President Biden last week in his State of the Union address announced plans for the U.S. military to construct a floating pier off Gaza’s coast, allowing for the eventual delivery of 2 million meals a day. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Quite frankly, Booth’s eventual demise by the show’s finale is a relief from the constant rants and self-aggrandizing. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 To the eventual tune of nearly $1 billion worldwide. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The half-hour tracks Abed and the group's rise to power, the eventual schism with Jeff (who hates not being in control), and the hubris that leads to their downfall, while also telling a touching story about Abed's desire to fit in. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of eventual was in 1645

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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

eventual

adjective
even·​tu·​al i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl How to pronounce eventual (audio)
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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