eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
| \ i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl
, -ˈven-chəl, -chü-əl\
, -ˈven-chəl, -chü-əl\
Definition of eventual
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
they counted on our eventual success
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Sanders turned in a noteworthy second-place finish in California to eventual nominee Clinton in 2016, taking 46% of the vote and carrying 27 of 58 counties. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sanders, Harris set for showdown in delegate-rich California," 21 Aug. 2019 His best move politically would be to work hard for the eventual nominee and hope for the best. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Hickenlooper should hold aim for Cabinet post; What about us, Chase Bank?; A price too high to pay?; Epstein’s fate; Dangerous decision on scooters (8/15/19)," 15 Aug. 2019 His crushing defeat of Hillary Clinton in the February 2016 primary made him a media sensation and launched him into a marathon battle against the eventual nominee. — Fox News, "Sanders campaign fights media narrative that White House bid is slipping," 13 Aug. 2019 In 2016, Sanders easily won the New Hampshire primary, defeating the eventual nominee, Hillary Clinton, with more than 60 percent of the vote. — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, "In New Hampshire, Sanders works to retain strong base of support," 12 Aug. 2019 In 2003, John Kerry, the eventual Democratic nominee, managed to avoid every stall selling Iowa’s mouthwatering pork, funnel cakes, glistening sausages and local craft beer. — J.f. | Des Moines, The Economist, "Nearly two dozen presidential candidates descend on Iowa," 9 Aug. 2019 Also read: Not a lot of Detroit in Night 1 of Democratic debates What was clear is Michigan matters to the Dems and there is no chance that the eventual nominee will ignore the state as Hillary Clinton did. — Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, "What the candidates didn't say during the Detroit Democratic debates," 3 Aug. 2019 Among the Democrats, there is clear sensitivity to how the Trump reelection campaign will attempt to lump all the candidates together, painting the party's eventual nominee with a broad brush no matter his or her actual positions. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Democrats’ ideological divisions break into the open in debate," 31 July 2019 The response triggered a back-and-forth among several of the candidates about how ambitious—and liberal—the eventual Democratic nominee should be on the issue of climate change. — Mark K. Matthews, Scientific American, "Democratic Hopefuls Clash on Climate Action During Debate," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eventual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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eventual
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of eventual
: coming or happening at a later time
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
| \ i-ˈven-chə-wəl
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Kids Definition of eventual
: coming at some later time
eventual success
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