as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there
Examples of as soon as in a Sentence
let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
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According to procedure, the field is frozen as soon as the caution lights are illuminated.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The test launch could happen as soon as Friday, and offshore keep-out zones cover wide swaths of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry said Christie’s fate could be decided as soon as next week.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Landry has made clear his intention to carry out these death sentences as soon as possible, having recently approved the use of nitrogen gas, a controversial method allowed in only three other states.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The test launch could happen as soon as Friday, and offshore keep-out zones cover wide swaths of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry said Christie’s fate could be decided as soon as next week.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Landry has made clear his intention to carry out these death sentences as soon as possible, having recently approved the use of nitrogen gas, a controversial method allowed in only three other states.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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