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
Small variations in the density of the upper atmosphere driven by solar activity could bring down the spacecraft sooner or later than expected.
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But with Who principals Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at 79 and 81 respectively, nature will catch up sooner or later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2025
Emitting carbon is like using a credit card—the bill must be paid sooner or later.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But with Who principals Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at 79 and 81 respectively, nature will catch up sooner or later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2025
Emitting carbon is like using a credit card—the bill must be paid sooner or later.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Miami-Dade has been planning stations in Wynwood, Little Haiti, North Miami and other neighborhoods along the route, which would eventually stretch north to Palm Beach County.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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In some ways, this is a beautiful development: Imagine your own children’s children’s children someday learning about history not from textbooks but from you, the person who lived it.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Those who invest today with that reality in mind, patient, practical, sometimes lonely, will be the ones best positioned when the forest finally blooms.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This investigation can finally create price transparency in Florida, empowering patients to choose the best care at the best prices.—
Cynthia A Fisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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