Synonyms of sooner or later

sooner or later

adverb

as in eventually

at a later time

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eventually
• finally
• someday
• in time
• soon
• at length
• sometime
• ultimately
• at last
• in the end
• yet
• shortly
• before long
• in the fullness of time
• right now
• right off
• promptly
• right away
• immediately
• by and by
• momentarily
• imminently
• forthwith
• presently
• directly
• anon
• straightaway
• straightway
• pronto

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• ne'er
• nevermore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sooner or later

Like many in the auto industry, Sonic Automotive is warning that sooner or later, prices will rise or automakers will start cutting features to stabilize costs. —Robert Ferris, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

If the club can continue the deep playoff runs, sooner or later, the Oilers will cash the sixth Stanley Cup win in franchise history. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Every President, sooner or later, misbehaves. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026

China has put paid to the idea — long cherished among Western political theorists — that only free minds in open societies can truly innovate, and that, sooner or later, authoritarian regimes like China’s will stall out. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026