on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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Still, others noted, insurance doesn't help find a new professional on short notice.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The chapter independently decided to host the event off campus after organizers were unable to secure an appropriate space at TCU on short notice, Cellar said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post, which first reported the gathering last week, said the order to attend the event went out on short notice and with no explanation.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
So, on short notice, Steve Watts went on in Wilson's place.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The chapter independently decided to host the event off campus after organizers were unable to secure an appropriate space at TCU on short notice, Cellar said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post, which first reported the gathering last week, said the order to attend the event went out on short notice and with no explanation.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
So, on short notice, Steve Watts went on in Wilson's place.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on short notice
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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