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
Even in cases where the elites get what’s coming to them, as was arguably the case with Czarist Russia, the consequences at a human level are often dire, and the ideals sooner or later give way to personal ambitions, petty score settling and violence for the sake of violence.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
They're bound to run into each other sooner or later.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Whether that decision comes sooner or later could be up to him.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Every indicator is that my head will be chopped off sooner or later.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
They're bound to run into each other sooner or later.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Whether that decision comes sooner or later could be up to him.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Every indicator is that my head will be chopped off sooner or later.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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These eventually unravel, and build to an emotional wallop.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Context The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 with a case of bronchitis that eventually developed into simultaneous bronchitis and pneumonia.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Who among us hasn’t spent a month, week, or even a day in Paris and dreamed of someday returning, keys in hand, to a Left Bank pied-à-terre?—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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North Idaho and eastern Idaho could someday be on the horizon, too.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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While Spencer finally boarded a train to head west, his wife Alex continued to face some truly perilous challenges on her own quest to get to Montana.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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