eventual

adjective

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

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Atlanta won 46 games a year ago and then took two more in a first-round, best-of-7 series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 The Brewers had the best record in baseball last year, too, before they were swept out of the playoffs by the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The company is working to build a business beyond its Covid vaccine, while Merck is preparing for the eventual loss of patent protection on Keytruda. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 This early exposure to songwriting would be the bedrock of his eventual growth as both a rapper and a writer. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventual

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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

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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