without delay

phrase

: right away : immediately
The roof must be repaired without delay.

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Members of Congress and environmental groups are urging the administration to resume construction on the project without delay. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 If your certifications to the Department of Education were false, inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, come forward without delay. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Israel shall fully complete, without delay, all remaining commitments under Sharm Sheikh Protocol, particularly the cessation of military operations as detailed in annex (1). — ABC News, 31 July 2026 All traffic in Washington was held up to allow their buses to proceed to each destination without delay. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for without delay

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“Without delay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20delay. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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