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 partnership could eventually bring GH Power’s modular reactor technology into Canada’s defense manufacturing ecosystem if future agreements move forward. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Smith eventually received a master’s degree in education and taught music to elementary school students in New York City before retiring in the 2000s. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Kynoch noted that plates that eventually reach the road typically take about a year to hit the pre-sale benchmark. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 After eight days, Betancur said he was transferred to the Krome Detention Center before eventually being released. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventually

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And most importantly, can Miami finally win the Atlantic Coast Conference on its way to attempting to win a national championship?

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
After thirty months of rehabilitation, the trio are finally released — and immediately kidnapped by a resistance group.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of finally

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Second, the recent shifting of US export control policy has created a real concern among other nations that access to frontier intelligence itself could someday be gated by geopolitics, not just chips.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The hope is that the birds on Palmyra Atoll will hatch chicks outside of human care for the first time in 40 years, and someday, once the brown tree snakes are managed, Guam kingfishers can finally return to their native habitat.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of someday

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Despite Penta's aggressive offense and dangerous maneuvers, Gable persevered, ultimately making Penta submit with a decisive ankle lock, securing a triumphant and emotional victory.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
More often, it is determined by who builds the ecosystem that everyone else ultimately chooses to join.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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