eventual

Dad keeps a close eye, but these first solo explorations are so important for this chick's eventual independence.

Those roles depend on which parts of the electrical grid are being connected together and the types, number, and reliability requirements of the eventual customers downstream.

In other words, the Romans almost always, at some point, figure out how to hold a line, how to consolidate their position, regroup- and put their economy and their society back on a trajectory of revival, regrowth, and eventual reconquest.