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
The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later.
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Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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.
—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
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Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
Adverb
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This would be the first step in creating what the city calls the University Innovation District, meant to eventually host 20,000 students, 6,000 faculty and staff and lots of housing, with room for science and tech companies and restaurants.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The younger Waddell retired as a master sergeant in 2011 and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers until shortly before his death in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to his father, but struggled with PTSD, which eventually impacted his personality and relationships.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Perhaps someday the Pantanal will be seen as one too.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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And if someday that does take me to office in service of the nation, then by all means.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
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And finally, the executive briefing and future risk outlook includes insights from AAFA, Policy Hub, TrusTrace and the London School of Economics on the growing legal, financial and reputational risks companies face and how robust supply chain data can help mitigate that risk.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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Such a low number spurred fears the ongoing trade war may finally be starting to affect the economy’s hard data.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
4 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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