sooner or later

Definition of sooner or laternext

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Recent Examples of sooner or later And if the team can’t fix its bullpen woes sooner or later, some members might be designated for assignment. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Edmonton Oilers’ offseason received a jolt on Thursday after an article from Mark Spector at Sportsnet outlined that the Oilers and veteran defenceman Darnell Nurse are reaching a crossroads that will, sooner or later, see a parting of ways. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Ask artists what success looks like and, sooner or later, a gallery enters the conversation. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 And sooner or later, one of them becomes the next Homelander. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
  • Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Combining topological quantum materials with non-Hermitian physics may eventually enable ultra-sensitive detectors capable of responding to extremely small electric, magnetic, and other environmental signals.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • That a series finally found some new themes to focus on is as much a soothing break as all the B-roll of ocean waves and clapboard houses.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Adverb
  • Against that backdrop, telling workers that the gains will trickle down to them someday is not enough.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Although scientists cannot predict exactly when earthquakes will occur, the scientific community already had reached a consensus that the region would experience a large earthquake someday, even before the study was published.
    Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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