SOONER OR LATER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

sooner or later

adverb

Definition of sooner or later

as in eventually

at a later time sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar

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Recent Examples of sooner or later Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Brand equity will, sooner or later, translate into stock market equity. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 There’s an anecdote that crops up sooner or later in almost any book about Johannes Vermeer. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The political donations surely will be flowing again sooner or later. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later

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Turner eventually married Jonas in 2019 and had two kids with him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
That architecture could eventually enable networks in which sensors monitor biological conditions continuously and automatically activate treatments when needed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of eventually

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Director Janus Metz Pedersen elides the thornier aspects of Kaczynski’s life and career and instead focuses primarily on his years as a Harvard undergrad, intercutting it with the FBI manhunt that finally brought him to justice in 1996.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

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