SOONER OR LATER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

sooner or later

adverb

Definition of sooner or later

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 Nico O’Reilly will likely come in sooner or later, Ruben Dias seems set to be made captain by Maresca, and Josko Gvardiol has played a key role in the build-up this summer. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But sooner or later, scientists say, California's earthquake faults will rupture in a way not seen in the modern era. — Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Brand equity will, sooner or later, translate into stock market equity. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later

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Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
For now, Dazzle is invite-only and eventually Mayer said the company will charge subscription fees, transaction fees, or both, but will keep a free tier.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Now, though, researchers have strung 15 cheap TV boxes together to run an artificial intelligence model, raising the possibility that the computers inside these everyday gadgets could someday help spread autonomous, AI-powered malware.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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