eventually
adverb
, -ˈven-chə-lē, -chü-ə-lē\
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finally, someday, sometime, sooner or later, ultimately, yet
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Credit Locust, who worked with the defunct AAF's Birmingham Iron in the spring and interned for the Ravens last summer, for earning the shot to coach the likes of Ndamukong Suh, Jason Pierre-Paul (eventually) and others. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "2019 NFL season: 100 names to know as Week 1 kicks off," 8 Sep. 2019 For the past months, the Trump administration has been holding talks with Taliban representatives to try to broker a ceasefire and eventually, a lasting agreement to end the seemingly intractable conflict. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "Pompeo defends Trump's decision to hold then scrap secret Camp David meeting with Taliban," 8 Sep. 2019 And there are no Republicans to be found in the Senate like Specter, who eventually, at Mr. Biden’s urging, quit the G.O.P. to become a Democrat before his death in 2012. — Alexander Burns, New York Times, "Biden Wants to Work With ‘the Other Side.’ This Supreme Court Battle Explains Why.," 7 Sep. 2019 In lieu of a set table, bites were passed, and eventually—to the delight of all—out came caviar served out of porcelain potato skins. — Vogue, "At Last Night’s Moda Operandi Cocktail Party, Lauren Santo Domingo Was—Once Again—the Ultimate Hostess," 6 Sep. 2019 The care coordinator will also develop a plan for how to, eventually, get each person off the streets and into a stable living situation, such as permanent supportive housing units. — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, "SF counts 4,000 homeless, addicted and mentally ill, but timeline for help still unclear," 4 Sep. 2019 Here are the most important things to know about the operating system heading (eventually) to more than three quarters of the world’s smartphone users. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Android 10 Has Been Released. These Are Its 7 Most Anticipated New Features," 4 Sep. 2019 Just small differences in where the storm starts to turn north and, eventually, northeast and the shape of the turn will determine where and whether Dorian makes landfall. — Washington Post, "Historic Hurricane Dorian unleashing ‘catastrophic’ blow in northern Bahamas. Hurricane warnings posted for Florida’s east coast.," 3 Sep. 2019 Local authorities eventually found and identified the victims. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "New Caney man sentenced to 34 years in prison on child porn charges," 3 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eventually.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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