sooner rather than later

idiom

: 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

Regardless of who the next head coach of the Razorbacks ends up being, Thamel believes that the decision from the program could be coming sooner rather than later. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

The Bucks now have to hope that those changes won’t last long and Antetokounmpo can return sooner rather than later. —Eric Nehm, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

But thanks to an improved jump shot and continued excellence as the Warriors’ top perimeter stopper, keeping Moody on the bench was an exercise destined to end sooner rather than later. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025

The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

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