as soon as

conjunction

: immediately at or shortly after the time that

call as soon as you get there

Synonyms of as soon as

• when
• once
• immediately

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

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Nvidia’s board could meet as soon as November 12. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Much of the blame has been placed on manager Michael Carrick, who is expected to be relieved of his duties as soon as this week. — Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

The Nvidia board will meet as soon as today to decide on Huang’s future at the company, according to the Journal. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

If Acting President Stephen Miller won’t fire him, Hegseth’s undoing may happen as soon as this week anyway. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as soon as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas

Kids Definition

as soon as

conjunction

: immediately at or just after the time that

left as soon as the meeting was over