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

News of the plan to put Waldron in place as Goldman CEO, which could happen as soon as next year, was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

But as the companies reportedly explore moves to the public markets as soon as next year, the accuracy of these volume figures is in the spotlight. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The project's timeline calls for nonnuclear construction to begin as soon as the end of this year, with the first reactors coming online sometime in 2028. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Amid a mega £500M ($662M) savings drive that is leading to hundreds of layoffs, channel closures are expected as soon as later this week, with youth-skewing BBC Three understood to be in the firing line. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 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