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 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 There’s an anecdote that crops up sooner or later in almost any book about Johannes Vermeer. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The political donations surely will be flowing again sooner or later. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sooner or later

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Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Played 28 of 60 in the COVID season of 2020 and 106 out of 162 in 2023 and 66 out of 161 in the season that ended on Wednesday night with Rays doing to them what somebody always does eventually.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The Perry Street litigation finally ended in August 2024 following an undisclosed settlement — just one month after Erica signed the lease for 150 Charles.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

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