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sooner or later

ADVERB
at an unspecified future time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eventually someday sometime
WEAK
in time one fine day sometime or other somewhen when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never

Example Sentences

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Netflix is the utility streamer, where all producers want their shows to turn up sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Japan also has a currency that seems fated to rebound sooner or later, spelling profit for global investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

But even if help is not on its way, Iranians know that they will come out again sooner or later, having learned a few lessons from the most recent spate of protests.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

But beyond short-term plays, the “structural risk of Iran melting down sooner or later may put a floor under the oil price,” Granville said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

All the trees in the world are going to fall sooner or later.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy