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
What remains almost certain is that, sooner or later, the trade war will come to an end.
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Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 5 Dec. 2025
And sooner or later something’s got to break.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Only a handful ever made it there, or were intended to go in the first place, but the point was made that Rolls-Royce should expect company sooner or later.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
And sooner or later something's got to break.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 5 Dec. 2025
And sooner or later something’s got to break.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Only a handful ever made it there, or were intended to go in the first place, but the point was made that Rolls-Royce should expect company sooner or later.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
And sooner or later something's got to break.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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For Aven, beyond potentially finding a new place to sell its products, another way the startup could benefit from a partnership with Haven and other credit unions is that the institutions could eventually help Aven lower its costs for funding consumer loans.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a video shown at the event, Furmencio Quiroz recalled leaving with his family, his children fearful because the power had gone out, thinking they would be gone for a short time, but eventually returning to their home reduced to ashes.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In a corner of the cabin, the dead girl finally rested under her curls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And so that was a great challenge for me as an actor but also nice to finally be in a Black Mirror episode.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Maybe someday that won’t be the case.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Betelgeuse is approximately 600 light-years from Earth, and is dying a slow death that someday will turn extremely violent!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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