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
By not doing so, sooner or later, someone is going to get seriously hurt.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
That is a problem for Moscow and its President Vladimir Putin, who has always insisted that Russia’s victory in the war is inevitable because Russian troops keep seizing more of Ukraine’s territory and, sooner or later, will take over the whole of its eastern Donbas region.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
These moments of sudden restlessness come for all of us sooner or later.
—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
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
That is a problem for Moscow and its President Vladimir Putin, who has always insisted that Russia’s victory in the war is inevitable because Russian troops keep seizing more of Ukraine’s territory and, sooner or later, will take over the whole of its eastern Donbas region.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
These moments of sudden restlessness come for all of us sooner or later.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
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Then, around 15,000 years ago, during a period of global cooling, the emergence of the Bering Land Bridge allowed elk to cross from eastern Siberia into westernmost Alaska, and eventually, into the rest of its historic North American range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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With the light nearly gone — the UMass Dartmouth field doesn’t have lights — Callahan silenced the Raiders bats one more time and this eventually led to the decision to pause the game.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Celebration planned ahead of match Fans at Henk's are hoping the national team can finally lift a World Cup trophy as the orange invasion takes over North Texas.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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But on Thursday, soccer finally ruled.—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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The extraterrestrials wiped Daniel and Margaret’s memories of that night, knowing that when the aliens someday returned, the pair would be able to relay their otherworldly messages to the citizens of Earth.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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While Eton is an all-boys school, Marlborough's co-educational environment would allow both Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to attend alongside their older brother someday.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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