as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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Recent Examples of finally
As fans campaign for a Star Wars project that never materialized, Steven Soderbergh is finally able to discuss his script.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures have finally dropped consistently, giving Ohioans the perfect fall feeling to enjoy the Buckeye State's fall foliage.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Meet the Blue Jays lifer finally reaching the World Series.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Temperatures have finally dropped consistently, giving Ohioans the perfect fall feeling to enjoy the Buckeye State's fall foliage.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Meet the Blue Jays lifer finally reaching the World Series.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest, Derby rallied to finish a remarkable third (eventually losing to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off final), while Middlesbrough (12th), Bolton (14th) and Wednesday (16th) claimed a respectable mid-table berth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI just enlisted more than 100 former investment bankers to train its AI models to build financial models, which eventually could automate hours worth of young workers’ responsibilities.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The hope in Southern California is that someday soon, the two will motor the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The How to Train Your Dragon star, who aspires to someday play Spider-Man on the big screen, has often said in interviews that his favorite movie is Spider-Man 2 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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