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eventual Definition

even·tual (ē ven′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl, -s̸ho̵̅o̅-; i-)

adjective

  1. Archaic contingent or possible
  2. happening at the end of, or as a result of, a series of events; ultimate; final eventual success

Etymology: < L eventus (see event) + -al

eventual Synonyms

eventual

modif.

final, inevitable, ultimate, consequent; see future, last 1.

eventual Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • winner: The eventual winner was scored by Ian Banks who tucked in a cross from close range.
  • demise: This blow to the overall prestige of the Riley marque would prove to be a contributory factor in its eventual demise.
  • elimination: These could represent the first multilateral steps toward the eventual safe global elimination of nuclear weapons, which is official Labor party policy.
  • downfall: One of the reasons for their eventual downfall was their love of publicity.
  • fate: Lists the eventual fate where some of them ended up.
  • abolition: Revolutionary since we aim at the eventual abolition of the wage system.