1
as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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2
as in rather
by choice or preference
I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
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3
as in quickly
with great speed
as soon as possible
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Recent Examples of soon
Superman arrives in July with a full on marketing blitz starting soon.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2025
The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
That is a lot, especially for a long-weekend, but there have been several recent additions of note—with more coming soon.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Arthur's lack of limbs hasn't slowed him down, and he was adopted soon after by his loving family.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2025
The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
That is a lot, especially for a long-weekend, but there have been several recent additions of note—with more coming soon.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Arthur's lack of limbs hasn't slowed him down, and he was adopted soon after by his loving family.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday at the Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan's Island, a beach town just outside of Charleston, police said.—
Matt Foster,
ABC News,
1 May 2025
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Next month Saks will close its San Francisco flagship store in Union Square and two Saks Fifth Avenue and 13 Saks Off 5th stores in Canada will close shortly as part of the Hudson’s Bay Company liquidation following its bankruptcy.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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The Policy Imperative The mixed results of extended foster care nationally shouldn't prompt us to abandon the model but rather to refine it.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Savannah isn’t known for flashy, multimillion-dollar properties; rather, the genteel Georgia city is dotted with elegant homes filled with history and character.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Your best bet is to use machines affiliated with major international banks—think HSBC, Barclays, Santander—preferably during business hours in case something goes wrong (for example, your card gets stuck in the machine).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Apr. 2025
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Nominees for the annual John Gassner Award — for a new American play, preferably by a new playwright — are: Becoming Eve by Emil Weinstein; Good Night, and Good Luck by George Clooney and Grant Heslov; Pre-Existing Condition by Marin Ireland; Still by Lia Romeo; and Walden by Amy Berryman.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That says something, both on their thoughts and the scale of this issue, when considering how swiftly players have spoken out on so many other controversies.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Trump declared members of crime gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport them more swiftly.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Taxis are readily available at the port and offer a quick and convenient option.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Now Bella, Edward and Jacob's twisted romance is readily available for your binging pleasure.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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China’s leaders seem to expect America’s political feedback loop will kick in quicker and sharper for Trump than for Xi Jinping.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company, which was founded nearly a decade ago, has hit $1 billion in revenue quicker than any other precision oncology lab company, per the analyst.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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According to the laboratory, sargassum in the Atlantic was first reported in 1492 by Christopher Columbus during his voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean, which possibly led to the name of Sargasso Sea, the only sea on Earth that has no physical boundary.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The reason for this was that, since Pluto was first discovered in 1930, many other similar worlds have also been discovered in the icy Kuiper Belt that encircles the sun.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Khosrowshahi said the changes will help Uber move faster.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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The House caps growth in the Medicaid budget at the CPI for medical care, which grows much faster.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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