ultimately
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Synonyms
eventually, finally, someday, sometime, sooner or later, yet
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Ellen DeGeneres defended him on her show and gave him ample airtime to apologize, but Hart bowed out from the broadcast, and Oscars producers and the film academy ultimately proceeded without a host. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Lil Nas X opens up about coming out as gay during roundtable with Kevin Hart," 4 Sep. 2019 The digital cutting tool carves the individual sections that ultimately make up the work. — Los Angeles Times, "Woodworking as digital art? How one man uses tech to make his monumental sculptures," 3 Sep. 2019 The Belgium international was linked with a move away from Ligue 1 this summer but wasn't able to secure a transfer, with Paris Saint-Germain ultimately making money despite signing the likes of Pablo Sarabia, Abdou Diallo and even Mauro Icardi. — SI.com, "Juventus Eye Move for Willian as Forward's Contract Enters Final Year at Chelsea," 3 Sep. 2019 His idea was that, although life is somewhat branched, there is direction in evolution, a progression toward greater cognitive complexity and, ultimately, to identification with the divine, that is, God. — Antonio G. Valdecasas, The Conversation, "Evolution doesn’t proceed in a straight line – so why draw it that way?," 3 Sep. 2019 The introduction of 5G could ultimately facilitate many of the futuristic fancies that fiction has depicted. — Diego Mendoza-moyers, ExpressNews.com, "5G: What is it, and how will it change your life?," 2 Sep. 2019 If those trees are ultimately set to be culled, they would be cut down in January. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport parks commission to weigh removing some of Balboa Island’s iconic eucalyptus trees," 1 Sep. 2019 King, who was at the time the defending champion, had threatened to boycott the tournament if the prize values for the women's competitors weren't equal to the mens and the organizers ultimately gave in. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "How the U.S. Open Changed the History of Tennis," 1 Sep. 2019 Don’t hold your breath Even though plant photosynthesis is ultimately responsible for breathable oxygen, only a vanishingly tiny fraction of that plant growth actually adds to the store of oxygen in the air. — Scott Denning, Scientific American, "Destructive Amazon Fires Do Not Threaten Earth’s Oxygen, Expert Says," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ultimately.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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