on short notice

phrase

US

: immediately after one has been told about something

She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.

Examples of on short notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, when employees call out on short notice, businesses pay for it — in longer lines, less efficient service and overtime for fill-in staff. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

The tough, steely competence of Anne Hathaway—the sense that her characters could shoulder the weight of the world, without complaint and on short notice—has been one of the more welcome recurring spectacles of this moviegoing year. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

In a Boise City Council presentation, Maria Weeg, Boise’s director of community engagement and chair of the special events team, cited difficult discussions and changes made on short notice. — Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026

When a rogue asteroid hurtles toward Earth on short notice, gentle gravitational nudges and kinetic bumps won’t save the day. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on short notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis