What if it also turned out to be the ultimate defeat in a long struggle to accept a horrendous, inexplicable loss?

But we see him in ultimate defeat at the end.

In spite of his overwhelming victory against the machine, Troy tasted the ultimate defeat.

It was only after Humanity's ultimate defeat that the sad remnants of the species would discover the truth.

-Still, I had no doubt as to his ultimate defeat.

There was no anger in the captain's face now, just a peculiar sadness, the dull acceptance of ultimate defeat.

Mediation, a jury trial, a hearing before a judge, are future possibilities, as is ultimate defeat.

The ultimate defeat of Shoreham stemmed from exaggerated concerns about emergency planning.

The ultimate defeat of the Earthers demanded he make sacrifices.

Then for it to come out just about that was just the ultimate defeat.