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
And then, sooner or later, the whole truth will come out.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
And then sooner or later, the whole truth will come out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Other civic leaders predicted that, sooner or later, the chief would be held to account.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Get ready for the next emergency Living in Southern California means another wildfire is coming sooner or later.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
And then sooner or later, the whole truth will come out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Other civic leaders predicted that, sooner or later, the chief would be held to account.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Get ready for the next emergency Living in Southern California means another wildfire is coming sooner or later.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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The dating franchise has inspired other offshoots, including Bachelor Pad, which premiered in August 2010 and eventually evolved into Bachelor in Paradise in 2014; the spinoff has aired nine seasons.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Manning has credentials that should gain him entry eventually.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Hopes are that this mind-blowing vessel will someday transform cargo transport by connecting population centers with remote, virtually inaccessible parts of the world, moving important goods and materials without touching the ground.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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The reductions were a surprise to Jordan, who over a 33-year career started as a firefighter and worked his way up to serve as a medic and finally a captain.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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But the Tigers’ shots finally started falling after the break: MU was 58.5% from the field (40% from deep) in the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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