Eventual describes something that will happen at some later time, especially as the final result of a process. It often suggests that it may take a while to arrive.
It comes from French and Late Latin forms of 'eventus', meaning 'outcome' or 'result', from 'evenire' (to happen). 'Eventual' originally focused on the idea of a final outcome rather than just 'sometime later'.
When someone says 'the eventual winner', they’re talking about the person who ends up on top after everything plays out—not just who’s winning right now. 'Eventual' quietly reminds you that the story isn’t finished yet.
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