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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Derrick Lewis added another knockout to his highlight reel, while Natalia Silva stepped in on short notice and earned a decisive victory.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thrust into the driver’s seat on short notice?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In Asia, South Korea and Japan are widely viewed as capable of producing nuclear weapons on short notice.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
In Asia, South Korea and Japan are widely viewed as capable of producing nuclear weapons on short notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thrust into the driver’s seat on short notice?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In Asia, South Korea and Japan are widely viewed as capable of producing nuclear weapons on short notice.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
In Asia, South Korea and Japan are widely viewed as capable of producing nuclear weapons on short notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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