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

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature could be heading to Europe’s roads sooner rather than later, but German regulators are insisting on a name change. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

The people close to Webb think that will come sooner rather than later. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Essentially, the idea was to get more bang from that future TIF-expiration buck sooner rather than later without subjecting taxpayers to future hikes to cover the interest. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The Mets are choosing to take the good parts of 2026, flush the bad, and hope the 2027 season starts sooner rather than later. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

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