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
As for his bats, the Giants need those to dethrone the rival Dodgers, sooner or later.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
For decades, soldiers stationed on the island waited for such an attack, scanning the horizon, listening for the submarine that sooner or later would emerge from the depths of the Adriatic.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
Whether your business uses red dye or not doesn’t matter—sooner or later, your supply chain will be threatened by the changing economic landscape, political instability, extreme weather, new regulations or any one of a thousand other possible disruptions.
—Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The geomagnetic storm could, in practice, turn out to begin sooner or later, and be either a weaker display or a stronger G2 geomagnetic storm.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
For decades, soldiers stationed on the island waited for such an attack, scanning the horizon, listening for the submarine that sooner or later would emerge from the depths of the Adriatic.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
Whether your business uses red dye or not doesn’t matter—sooner or later, your supply chain will be threatened by the changing economic landscape, political instability, extreme weather, new regulations or any one of a thousand other possible disruptions.
—Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The geomagnetic storm could, in practice, turn out to begin sooner or later, and be either a weaker display or a stronger G2 geomagnetic storm.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
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Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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It will be featured in his presidential library someday.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Indeed, when the building was constructed in the late 1960s and early 70s, no one was concerned about rising sea levels — or that the building might someday be under water.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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In April at Augusta, the golfers were paired together during the final round of the major — which McIlroy finally clinched — with DeChambeau fading along the final stretch to finish tied for fifth.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Researchers have been chipping away at this problem for decades, and progress is finally ramping up.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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