sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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Looks like the season’s big battle is coming sooner rather than later.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to be completed sooner rather than later.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Insiders claim this is all happening fast because Harry and Meghan are planning their first UK trip in a while, sooner rather than later.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
But remember to reserve your table sooner rather than later; reservations fill up fast weeks before the big Thursday.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to be completed sooner rather than later.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Insiders claim this is all happening fast because Harry and Meghan are planning their first UK trip in a while, sooner rather than later.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
But remember to reserve your table sooner rather than later; reservations fill up fast weeks before the big Thursday.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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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 5 Nov. 2025.
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