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

Lamar Jackson was a full participant in practice for the Baltimore Ravens, which suggests his latest injury saga could be over sooner rather than later. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

In the days prior to the announcement, speculation arose that suggested Pérez may be looking at retirement sooner rather than later. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Ahead of a critical divisional matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, the need to correct the problems sooner rather than later has become dire after a 2-4 start. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Americans planning to fly for the holidays may want to book sooner rather than later. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

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