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
But one of us, sooner or later, will have to drown.
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ten Hag’s first season at United yielded silverware and a third-place league finish, but also had bouts of concerning away form, with tactical weaknesses that would eventually spread and critically undermine his plans for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In Chang’An, China, in the year 731, Han Yu shares a special connection with animals and dreams of someday becoming a merchant and traveling the trade routes.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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In mid-2024, Musk predicted that Optimus robots would someday turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company, which was equal to more than half of the entire value of the S&P 500 at the time of his comment.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The tension escalates into a moment when Matt finally delivers the news, which Howard doesn't take well.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That time finally arrived against Eastern Washington.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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