eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-ˈven-chəl,
-chü-əl
1
archaic
: contingent, conditional
2
: taking place at an unspecified later time : ultimately resulting
they counted on our eventual success
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Harris, the Jayhawks’ longtime veteran point guard who will be done with college basketball once KU’s tourney run concludes, has one last piece of insight for eventual successors on the hardwood.
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The case could be on an eventual track to the Supreme Court.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Harris, the Jayhawks’ longtime veteran point guard who will be done with college basketball once KU’s tourney run concludes, has one last piece of insight for eventual successors on the hardwood.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
But beyond the parties and the making of memories, individuals are still encouraged to be wary of what's going on at their eventual destinations.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Eventual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventual. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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eventual
adjective
even·tu·al
i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl
-ˈven-chəl
: coming at some later time : ultimate
our eventual success
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