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Synonyms

ultimately

British  
/ ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ /

adverb

  1. in the end; at last; finally

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A number of tech and business leaders, from Bill Gates to JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon have suggested that AI could ultimately lead people to work less, not more, and result in a shorter workweek.

From The Wall Street Journal

These tiny organisms form the base of the marine food chain, meaning the activity of ammonia-oxidizing archaea ultimately helps sustain ocean biodiversity.

From Science Daily

This process ultimately reduced tumor growth and limited metastasis in the mice.

From Science Daily

However, any attempt to reduce the amount graduates repay over their lifetime would ultimately come at a cost to taxpayers, according to recent analysis by independent economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

From BBC

The result: The trauma that bound the brothers together as young men ultimately drove them apart in parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal