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 moments of sudden restlessness come for all of us sooner or later.
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Big Think, 6 May 2026
Signs Tomatoes Are Planted Too Close Together Unfortunately, not giving your tomato plants sufficient space will backfire sooner or later in the growing season.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
And monuments, sooner or later, stop moving.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Bedard’s presence is enough to keep Hawks fans from tuning out, but sooner or later that will wear off.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 6 May 2026
Signs Tomatoes Are Planted Too Close Together Unfortunately, not giving your tomato plants sufficient space will backfire sooner or later in the growing season.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
And monuments, sooner or later, stop moving.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Bedard’s presence is enough to keep Hawks fans from tuning out, but sooner or later that will wear off.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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So the time comes for leaving, eventually, always.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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After his two-season run as Norman Wilson, Mayor Carcetti's campaign manager, Cathey eventually had a recurring role as Freddy on House of Cards, winning an Emmy for his role in 2015.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Coming off the club’s first playoff berth in four years, the belief around the team was that the Red Sox had finally turned a corner and were ready to take the next step as a championship contender.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then came party number two on Sunday, when Arsenal’s players finally got their hands on the trophy and lifted it above their heads in the last game of the league season – cue more scenes of celebration across the English capital and beyond.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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And if that passion translates to performance, Zoe will someday join her sisters on the national team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Through it all the fear that drove her was running out of time—time to see her sons become men and to meet her grandchildren someday.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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