as in eventual
occurring at a later time
were able to proceed without ulterior argument
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Recent Examples of ulterior
And Sabo-Attwood cautions that wastewater surveillance, like much of public health, rests on trust, and that trust evaporates if people fear their data could be co-opted for ulterior purposes.
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Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Disagreements among the justices surface not because of ulterior political motives, but because constitutional interpretation is an art, not a science.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Everything is driven by ulterior political motives to court popularity and to win reelection — even setting aside a seat on the United States Supreme Court for a Black woman, insinuating the appointment was not based on merit.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Disagreements among the justices surface not because of ulterior political motives, but because constitutional interpretation is an art, not a science.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
Everything is driven by ulterior political motives to court popularity and to win reelection — even setting aside a seat on the United States Supreme Court for a Black woman, insinuating the appointment was not based on merit.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ulterior
Adjective
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Dead skin cells not being efficiently sloughed off can cause congestion, inflammation, and eventual breakouts.—
Twiggy Jalloh,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Quan’s eventual awards run was the stuff of dreams: Giddy reunions with Harrison Ford, incredible stories about his multi-faceted career, beaming appearances at all the big events, all topped off with his very own Best Supporting Actor win at the Oscars.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In coming years, regulators will also tighten the standards.—
Indranil Debnath,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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It will be included in a final report expected within the next one to two years, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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This was at around 9:30 p.m.; the PGAs still had a few presentations before the final category of Best Picture.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whose pursuit of pleasure, readily available to the narcissistic travelers via the luxury hotel’s ample amenities, will instead conclude with pain’s ultimate resting place?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Traveling across Pakistan to cook and break bread with people from all over Pakistan was the ultimate coming home experience.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bad teammates can poison a locker room, and in a long stretch of games last year the Bears looked like a team that expected to lose.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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With the passing last year of Dickey Betts, combined with the deaths in the last decade of Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks, tributes to the Allman Brothers Band have taken on a new poignancy.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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There is no anticipated fire growth going forward, and equipment and personnel are being released from the incident.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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That includes an anticipated fight between Trump and California over that state's influential EV requirements.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Ulterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ulterior. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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