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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The first is Iran wanting the ability to build a nuclear weapon on short notice, and the second is Iran having made the political decision to actually go ahead and build the bomb.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The glass tower is also one of the few hotels in the city that can accommodate 299 people on short notice.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Over the weekend, the Rockies changed their probable starters a couple of times on short notice.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
The event also features the UFC debut of a high-profile free agent signing who competes on short notice on the PPV portion of the UFC 316 fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The glass tower is also one of the few hotels in the city that can accommodate 299 people on short notice.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Over the weekend, the Rockies changed their probable starters a couple of times on short notice.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
The event also features the UFC debut of a high-profile free agent signing who competes on short notice on the PPV portion of the UFC 316 fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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