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 health department’s $27,590 grant will go toward a variety of programs, including deploying AEDs and for an app for first responders to be alerted whenever there’s a cardiac emergency going on so the nearest first responder can get there as soon as possible. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

New York City apartment residents are being put on notice of a potential strike by building staff as soon as next month as the union representing the workers and an advisory board to building owners negotiate a new labor contract. —Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026

Mediators are pushing for possible in-person talks between the Iranians and the Americans, perhaps as soon as Friday in Pakistan, the Egyptian and Pakistani officials said. —Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Notably, the passive EXO had zero lag – as soon as the arm lifted, the springs instantly bore the weight. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 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