Added 3 October 2026
eventual
/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃʊ.əl/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eventual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
- Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.
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Possible, potential.
They both opposed an eventual imposition of anti-dumping measures as they considered that it could lead to a cessation of imports of the product concerned from the PRC79.
Origin
From event + -ual; compare French éventuel. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including German eventuell, French éventuel, Italian eventuale, Spanish eventual, Swedish eventuell.
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