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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Securing a venue on short notice can be challenging.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
If Shenzhou-22’s launch is successful tomorrow, China will have demonstrated its ability to respond to such scenarios on short notice, Osburg says.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Back-to-back losses, the second being a scintillating unanimous-decision loss on short notice to Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 in February 2024 at Honda Center that came with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, set Dern on a straighter path and a reunion with Parillo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, others noted, insurance doesn't help find a new professional on short notice.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
If Shenzhou-22’s launch is successful tomorrow, China will have demonstrated its ability to respond to such scenarios on short notice, Osburg says.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Back-to-back losses, the second being a scintillating unanimous-decision loss on short notice to Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 in February 2024 at Honda Center that came with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, set Dern on a straighter path and a reunion with Parillo.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, others noted, insurance doesn't help find a new professional on short notice.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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