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
One false move can lead to trouble, and it hap-pens sooner or later to just about everybody who handles these reptiles.
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Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
So, sooner or later, there are going to be 18 games.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
That this idyll is bound to expire, sooner or later, goes without saying.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
So, sooner or later, there are going to be 18 games.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
That this idyll is bound to expire, sooner or later, goes without saying.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sooner or later
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
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Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 due to media intrusion and racist coverage, eventually taking residence in Canada and, later, California, with their two children – Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The demonstration, set to launch in May 2026, could eventually test humanoid robots in a wide range of airport tasks, including cleaning aircraft cabins and possibly handling ground support equipment such as baggage carts, according to a Japan Airlines press release.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hendrickson added that the Packers had six people in the war room on the phone with other teams trying to trade up for McClellan and finally landed on the Buccaneers as a partner.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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By hooking a solo shot around the Pesky Pole, the lefty swinger finally hit his first dinger of the year off Boston southpaw Payton Tolle.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The development raises questions about whether this kind of technology could someday learn not only to help humans, but to also become capable of harming them.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sophie is hoping to become a vet someday.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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