sooner; soonest
1
: without undue time lapse : before long
soon after sunrise
2
: in a prompt manner : speedily
as soon as possible
the sooner the better
no sooner said than done
3
: in agreement with one's choice or preference : willingly
I'd just as soon walk as drive
4
archaic
: before the usual time
5
obsolete
: at once : immediately
Examples of soon in a Sentence
We will soon be making changes.
The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.
When is the soonest possible date of delivery?
The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.
She found a job soon after graduation.
How soon can you finish the job?
The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.
I will let you know as soon as possible.
I'll get there as soon as I can.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Protests soon spread to cities including Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose and San Diego.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Turkey currently has 40 of the most modern F-16s, the Block 70, on order from the United States and may soon gain readmission into the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter project.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
With closing arguments scheduled for Friday morning, jurors will soon begin deliberating Karen Read's fate after 31 days of testimony in her second trial over the death of Boston cop John O'Keefe, her former boyfriend.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for soon
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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soon
adverb
ˈsün 
especially New England ˈsu̇n
1
: before long : without delay
soon after sunrise
2
: in a speedy way
as soon as possible
3
archaic
: before the usual time
4
: by choice
would as soon do it now
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