as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there
Synonyms of as soon as
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let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Frozen Produce Fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients as soon as they are picked.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
One class of 25 was already onboarded and a second was expected to begin their training as soon as this week, NPR has learned from two sources not permitted to speak publicly.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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