eventuate

American  

[ih-ven-choo-eyt] / ɪˈvɛn tʃuˌeɪt /

verb (used without object)

eventuated, eventuating

1. to have issue; result.

2. to be the issue or outcome; come about.

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eventuate British  

/ ɪˈvɛntʃʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. (often foll by in) to result ultimately (in)

2. to come about as a result

   famine eventuated from the crop failure

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Other Word Forms

• eventuation noun

Etymology

Origin of eventuate

1780–90; < Latin ēventu ( s ) event + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

“Our key view remains that the market is more than generous on mine life extensions for SFR and that these may not eventuate despite higher copper prices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

A person with direct knowledge of the sales process said it was uncertain whether a deal would eventuate.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2023

Cosell: Incidentally, Bobby did win the Grand Slam, and we had a lot of talk this past year about Jack winning the Grand Slam, and it didn’t eventuate.

From Golf Digest • May 4, 2020

If Big Shark does eventuate, it will be Wiseau’s first feature film since The Room, which continues to be both ridiculed and loved in equal measure.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2019

All questioning and discussion that do not eventuate in expressive reading fall short of their proper result.

From Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School by McMurry, Charles A. (Charles Alexander)