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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Sean Strickland stepped in on short notice to keep the fight, which was to be the main event, on the card.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To build such a big network on short notice, Free DC’s organizers have stressed a few core tenets.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Quality Italian had tables below the curb for years upon the onset of the pandemic, when Denver allowed restaurants around the city to take over parking areas on short notice in an effort to help the industry.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Appointments are required and cannot be guaranteed on short notice.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To build such a big network on short notice, Free DC’s organizers have stressed a few core tenets.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Quality Italian had tables below the curb for years upon the onset of the pandemic, when Denver allowed restaurants around the city to take over parking areas on short notice in an effort to help the industry.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Appointments are required and cannot be guaranteed on short notice.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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