at short notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.
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Travelers who are in Nepal are advised to avoid large gatherings, have an emergency plan that does not depend on U.S. government assistance, and be prepared to evacuate hotels at short notice.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
At age 24, Bernstein made his major conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic at short notice – and without so much as one rehearsal – after guest conductor Bruno Walter came down with the flu.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thursday, 12pm Barca staff were investigating the possibility of flying directly to South Korea for the other two games, including sorting administrative issues such as visas, and the difficulty of finding a plane to carry the 120-strong group of players, staff and club officials at short notice.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Before dropping out of Ascot at short notice, Kate had attended a number of engagements in recent weeks, including two major events in the royal calendar, the Trooping the Colour parade in London and the Order of the Garter service in Windsor.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
At age 24, Bernstein made his major conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic at short notice – and without so much as one rehearsal – after guest conductor Bruno Walter came down with the flu.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thursday, 12pm Barca staff were investigating the possibility of flying directly to South Korea for the other two games, including sorting administrative issues such as visas, and the difficulty of finding a plane to carry the 120-strong group of players, staff and club officials at short notice.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Before dropping out of Ascot at short notice, Kate had attended a number of engagements in recent weeks, including two major events in the royal calendar, the Trooping the Colour parade in London and the Order of the Garter service in Windsor.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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