sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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However, based on these developments, that opportunity may come sooner rather than later.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Keep in mind that the Bose buds are brand new, Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are three years old and ready to be replaced, and the Sony WF-1000XM5s are more than two years old and may be updated sooner rather than later.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This means today’s SWOT analysis will be obsolete sooner rather than later.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The only catch is that stock for some of these deals may sell out fast, so shop sooner rather than later.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Keep in mind that the Bose buds are brand new, Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are three years old and ready to be replaced, and the Sony WF-1000XM5s are more than two years old and may be updated sooner rather than later.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This means today’s SWOT analysis will be obsolete sooner rather than later.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The only catch is that stock for some of these deals may sell out fast, so shop sooner rather than later.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner rather than later
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“Sooner rather than later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20rather%20than%20later. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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