sooner rather than later

phrase

: without too much delay : soon

We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.

Examples of sooner rather than later in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, according to Shuter’s sources, fans will end up learning more about what happened that night sooner rather than later. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, if only for Monday, Daniels and Perkins are at the center of the Falcons’ defense, a byproduct of an ankle injury to starting linebacker Divine Deablo, who the team expects back sooner rather than later. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

An acquisition announcement is expected sooner rather than later. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

The good news is that rookie Chris Bell, the third-round pick from Louisville who is recovering from a November ACL/knee injury, could be ready sooner rather than later. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator