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
These plans are great, but sooner or later, the 14-year-old company needs to start putting rockets in space.
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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
There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
In any case, most scouts agree that sooner or later the Mets are going to have to keep Mauricio in the lineup every day.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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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
There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
In any case, most scouts agree that sooner or later the Mets are going to have to keep Mauricio in the lineup every day.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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Disagreements between white and Black participants about tactics and goals fractured the coalition and eventually SNCC itself.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The team is creating a digital record of every tribute over the next few weeks that will eventually be sent to Osbourne’s family.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Asked about the state of the organization’s relationship with James and whether the hope is James would someday retire as a Laker, Pelinka delivered the first official statement from the organization on the matter.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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There isn’t much to be done at the moment, other than to cross your fingers, hunker down, and hope that funding will get restored someday down the line when (if) clearer heads prevail at the governmental level.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The summit was being closely monitored in Ukraine and across Europe for any sign that the long-standing conflict may finally begin moving toward resolution.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Carrie quietly left Miranda's apartment when Miranda's girlfriend Joy (Dolly Wells) finally showed up.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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