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

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack is one of several Fed central bankers who are making the case for raising rates sooner rather than later. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

The urban renewal agency wants to purchase the property sooner rather than later, according to Mark Butler, the agency’s chairman. — Noah Daly august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

The issue of the stadium could come up sooner rather than later in Seattle. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Still, according to Shuter’s sources, fans will end up learning more about what happened that night sooner rather than later. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

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