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eventual

[ ih-ven-choo-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences; ultimate:
His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.
Synonyms: later, consequent, subsequent
depending upon uncertain events; contingent.

eventual

/ ɪˈvɛntʃʊəl /

prenominal happening in due course of time; ultimate
the eventual outcome was his defeat

1605–15; < Latin ēventu ( s ) event + -al ¹, modeled of French éventuel

By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.

The eventual deal, approved by Law 840 in June 2013, bore little resemblance to the original.

Most women never reported the incident, and most who did described dissatisfaction with the eventual outcome of the reporting.

Gus asks Hazel to speak at his eventual funeral, but decides he wants to hear what she has to say first.

The eventual outcome of the council was that Arius lost by a vote of 318-3.

Our friend we knew was faithful, for he had proved himself so, and we enjoyed a silent anticipation of our eventual triumph.

Adario, at this period, found an opportunity of making himself felt, and striking a blow for the eventual return of his nation.

Even Milton's blind eyes pictured nothing so fantastic as this architectural chaos of Manhattan, so hopeless of eventual order.

Five hours to devise one more completely foolproof method of bringing about the eventual ruin of the association.

Borrow clearly viewed this as only a preliminary success; he had in mind the eventual printing of the whole Bible.

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