sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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After deciding to run it back in the offseason, there are murmurs that one of the team’s top players might be on the block sooner rather than later.
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Here are some of the biggest issues cryptocurrency owners need to tackle sooner rather than later.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Between seasonal wreaths and year-round throw pillows, these budget-friendly picks are worth checking out sooner rather than later.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
As for why this is happening, by requiring high earners to use Roth-style contributions, the government collects its tax revenue sooner rather than later – a feature lawmakers built into the law to help offset its overall cost.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Here are some of the biggest issues cryptocurrency owners need to tackle sooner rather than later.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Between seasonal wreaths and year-round throw pillows, these budget-friendly picks are worth checking out sooner rather than later.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
As for why this is happening, by requiring high earners to use Roth-style contributions, the government collects its tax revenue sooner rather than later – a feature lawmakers built into the law to help offset its overall cost.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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