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
Every President, sooner or later, misbehaves.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
China has put paid to the idea — long cherished among Western political theorists — that only free minds in open societies can truly innovate, and that, sooner or later, authoritarian regimes like China’s will stall out.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But someone was going to, sooner or later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The law of the goal scorer’s averages said Morgan Geekie had to hit an iceberg sooner or later.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
China has put paid to the idea — long cherished among Western political theorists — that only free minds in open societies can truly innovate, and that, sooner or later, authoritarian regimes like China’s will stall out.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But someone was going to, sooner or later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The law of the goal scorer’s averages said Morgan Geekie had to hit an iceberg sooner or later.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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The Epoch 2 constellation will eventually join forces with the 12 satellites of Epoch 1.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Five years ago, Martin had been involved in a major gang case that prosecutors eventually dismissed following the fallout from the corruption and racist texting scandal involving Antioch police.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Would Carolyn have finally found her thing that gave her life meaning besides him?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Batcheller Elementary School in Winsted, which served students from the late 1950s to four years ago on Pratt Street, will someday house 37 apartments in various sizes.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series on her computer speaks to the prolific nature of her creative output and raises the possibility that readers may someday have access to entirely new worlds from the author.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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