one way or another

phrase

: by some method

He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another.

Examples of one way or another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the episode has little time to dwell on logical lapses because each scene gets its leads closer to an inevitable betrayal one way or another. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

This unsustainable mismatch must come into balance, one way or another. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

And one way or another, though, Suamataia converted it all into fuel — and jump-started the rest of his career with a salvaging performance in the 2024 regular-season finale. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The old guard will become increasingly decrepit, which will lead to a rash of vacancies one way or another. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for one way or another

• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother