as soon as

conjunction

: immediately at or shortly after the time that

call as soon as you get there

Synonyms

• when
• once
• immediately [chiefly British]

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

Several Republicans on the committee pushed Powell to consider reducing borrowing costs more quickly, as soon as its next meeting at the end of July. —Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025

The State Department is bracing for widespread layoffs as soon as Friday, though one person familiar with the discussions told Semafor that the department would wait for a Supreme Court ruling on its reorganization plan. —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 June 2025

The eight men and four women on the jury could start deliberating as soon as Friday after closing arguments, which are set to begin Thursday. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025

And after a quick phonecall, where the receptionist urged them to get to the surgery as soon as possible, Pablo was whisked into care. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

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