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

With nowhere else to go on short notice, a desperate Jerry casts her, and then tries to mold her into some kind of acceptable performance. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

In some cases, not enough of equipment, such as private booths to mark ballots, is available today for states to purchase on short notice. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for on short notice

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