as soon as

conjunction

: immediately at or shortly after the time that

call as soon as you get there

Synonyms

• immediately [chiefly British]
• instantly
• once
• when

Examples of as soon as in a Sentence

let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital

Recent Examples on the Web

In the United States, the House of Representatives was preparing to vote on a bill as soon as this weekend that would force the Chinese internet company ByteDance to sell its popular video app TikTok or have it be banned in the United States. —Mike Isaac, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

The Company currently plans to file both the Form 10-Q and the 2023 10-K as soon as practicable and to submit a plan to Nasdaq detailing the Company's plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. —Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024

Others who want or need to continue working are pushed out by employers, while some are set on leaving the traditional work world as soon as possible, with the goal to quit in their 50s, or even earlier. —Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024

Oreo maker Mondelēz International will have to pay millions to the European Union (EU) for restricting cross-border sales as soon as next month. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024

State officials want to stop it March 27, 2024 The purchase, which could be finalized as soon as next month, would accelerate the foundation’s rapid growth as a landlord for the formerly homeless. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024

This grant adds to Samsung's own investment of over $40 billion in its US manufacturing and will support its upcoming Texas semiconductor factories expected to begin operations as soon as 2026, according to a senior US official cited by The Financial Times. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024

While experts say the regulations aren’t expected to fully take effect until July of next year at the earliest, the Department of Education is considering taking actions to expedite parts of the plan, which could bring relief to some borrowers as soon as this fall. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

While the latest proposal would enter a public-comment period and likely face legal challenges, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a briefing that it could be implemented as soon as this fall. —Byjason Ma, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

as soon as

conjunction

: immediately at or just after the time that

left as soon as the meeting was over