sooner or later

adverb

: at some uncertain future time : sometime

Examples of sooner or later in a Sentence

sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar
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And Prince William will inherit the throne, likely sooner or later. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025 The agency’s position is that, sooner or later, the growing bear population is going to have to be checked. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 25 July 2025 These plans are great, but sooner or later, the 14-year-old company needs to start putting rockets in space. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025 Wendy's breakfast items are not available all day, so customers looking for a boost of protein before a morning workout or workday should stop by before 10:30 a.m. for most locations (though some cut off breakfast sooner or later). Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sooner or later was in 1577

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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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