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
In this case, there is no doubt that the United States will sooner or later rediscover the importance of containing rather than indulging the disruptive ambitions of Putin’s Russia.
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With most motorsports experimenting with electrification, Ragan believes NASCAR will take a similar route sooner or later.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Electronic music was bound to find its way into every musical style sooner or later.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With most motorsports experimenting with electrification, Ragan believes NASCAR will take a similar route sooner or later.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Electronic music was bound to find its way into every musical style sooner or later.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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These incidents eventually forced each of them to resign from working at his Los Angeles-area home, according to the lawsuit.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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After nearly every distributor passed on A Real Pain, Topic chose to solely finance the feature, eventually selling it to Searchlight Pictures out of Park City.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Banchero is already an all-star who will be an NBA MVP someday.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday.—
Christie Golemb,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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After a cold open that introduced the concept of spores—particles expelled into the air by infected in the last stage of their life cycle that can transfer to anyone who breathes them in—the closing minutes saw Ellie finally hunt down a member of Abby's entourage, Nora (Tati Gabrielle).—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The Razorbacks finally pushed home a run after putting the leadoff man aboard in each inning.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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