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
Small variations in the density of the upper atmosphere driven by solar activity could bring down the spacecraft sooner or later than expected.
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But with Who principals Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at 79 and 81 respectively, nature will catch up sooner or later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2025
Emitting carbon is like using a credit card—the bill must be paid sooner or later.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But with Who principals Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at 79 and 81 respectively, nature will catch up sooner or later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2025
Emitting carbon is like using a credit card—the bill must be paid sooner or later.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
—Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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But the blood tests eventually come back negative, meaning Nuria (Maria Romanillos) and other athletes who took the drug are allowed to participate.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The colours tend to be earthy and dull and, crucially, don’t stick to the fabric and eventually fade.—
Maeve Campbell,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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The research findings show that therapies targeting this protein could someday help create new therapies that treat the vision-stealing disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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While at Leach’s memorial, the air raid crew vowed to gather someday to celebrate Leach.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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After so many of her father’s movie nights at home, Destry Allyn Spielberg finally got the chance to host her own.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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But staff say whales have been spotted in the area, with humpbacks finally making a return after a 25-year absence.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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