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

Not to be missed are the one-night-only residencies of top mixologists from around the world, with seats selling out almost as soon as they are announced over Instagram. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

Their words about her immediately came to life as soon as Johnson and her team stepped outside the Safe Streets building and began walking through the community with her team, handing out flyers with resources for food, housing and drug rehab. —Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025

Marcus Smart echoed Redick’s sentiments, with the Lakers hoping to turn their outside shooting woes around as soon as Tuesday night’s home game against the Clippers (5-12). —Khobi Price, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025

Wash again as soon as possible. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 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