sooner or later

adverb

: at some uncertain future time : sometime

Synonyms of sooner or later

• eventually
• finally
• someday
• in time

Examples of sooner or later in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Nico O’Reilly will likely come in sooner or later, Ruben Dias seems set to be made captain by Maresca, and Josko Gvardiol has played a key role in the build-up this summer. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

But sooner or later, scientists say, California's earthquake faults will rupture in a way not seen in the modern era. — Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Brand equity will, sooner or later, translate into stock market equity. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sooner or later

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator