How to Use ultimately in a Sentence

ultimately

adverb
  • The changes ultimately proved to be unnecessary.
  • Ultimately, it's a question of who is more popular.
  • Most ultimately came out of it, but not all.
    — John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But ultimately that had too-short a shelf life.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • But the movie’s tragedy ultimately just kind of hangs there.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • All pain ultimately lies in the brain.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Houston ultimately had the ball two more times with a chance to tie the game.
    — Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Last year, less than 1% of third graders were ultimately held back.
    — The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
  • But this spring, and then this season, ultimately be the judge of that.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Even if talks are in advanced stages, a deal could still ultimately fall through.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
  • When the tarp was pulled away, the bat appeared to get caught and ultimately snapped.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Davis, who was unhoused, lived on the streets and ultimately died there.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • The fruit that ultimately emerges is a pod that looks like a long, thick string bean and contains black seeds.
    — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The shot was under review for a minute but was ultimately deemed a goal.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • The probe was ultimately dropped in April.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • Again, this is ultimately a Dubas call.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The retina in his left eye ultimately failed.
    — Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • What ultimately gives you hope that humans will be able to kind of turn the tide on climate change?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2024
  • But the meeting ultimately did not take place.
    — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The ideas bounced back and forth on that phoner ultimately became the bones of the show.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And that’s what ultimately pushed him to the front of the line over Boozer.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • That isn't the only change, as four of six council seats will ultimately be up for grabs.
    — AZCentral.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • But ultimately, there was never room enough, in town or in boxing, for both men.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That growth ultimately led her back to the ice but, in another first, on her own terms.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
  • As for how Hardy’s staff will ultimately shake out, that remains to be seen.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 July 2022
  • He ultimately was sentenced to just over 12 years in prison for his crimes.
    — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
  • Saiyub ultimately returned home with his friend's body.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The club changed hands a few times but ultimately closed in 2016.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Shares ultimately ended the session with a gain of more than 9% on the day.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
  • What ultimately happens may come down to who is leading in the polls over the spring and summer.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024

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