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
In this case, there is no doubt that the United States will sooner or later rediscover the importance of containing rather than indulging the disruptive ambitions of Putin’s Russia.
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With most motorsports experimenting with electrification, Ragan believes NASCAR will take a similar route sooner or later.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Electronic music was bound to find its way into every musical style sooner or later.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With most motorsports experimenting with electrification, Ragan believes NASCAR will take a similar route sooner or later.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Electronic music was bound to find its way into every musical style sooner or later.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Democrat was elected to Congress in 1970 and would eventually serve 23 terms.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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Banchero is already an all-star who will be an NBA MVP someday.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday.—
Christie Golemb,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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The wait is over, and the first Orlando theme park to open in over 25 years is finally here.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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That year, Gallaudet was on the cusp of finally appointing a Deaf president for the first time in its 104-year history, but the non-Deaf board of trustees balked, choosing a hearing person over two Deaf candidates.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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