Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sooner-or-later
idiom
/ˈsuː.nər ɔr ˈleɪ.tər/
Definition
A phrase used to indicate that something will happen at some point in the future, regardless of when.
Examples
- Sooner or later, everyone has to face the truth.
- We’ll run out of supplies sooner or later if we don’t start conserving.
- She’ll come to realize her mistake sooner or later.
Meaning
It implies an inevitability of occurrence, suggesting that something is bound to happen sooner or later.
Synonyms
- Eventually
- In time
- At some point
