sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But with little guarantee the weather will shift meaningfully, utilities are preparing now for a summer where conservation could play a larger role and where residents may need to adjust their watering habits sooner rather than later.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
No doubt mom will be scheduling that dentist appointment for Jack sooner rather than later.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
But with little guarantee the weather will shift meaningfully, utilities are preparing now for a summer where conservation could play a larger role and where residents may need to adjust their watering habits sooner rather than later.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
No doubt mom will be scheduling that dentist appointment for Jack sooner rather than later.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Any lies will come back to haunt you sooner rather than later.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
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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 2 Mar. 2026.
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