anon

adverb

ə-ˈnän How to pronounce anon (audio)
Definition of anonnext
as in shortly
at or within a short time be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon

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Recent Examples of anon Look Alive’ The Drake comeback continues anon with this appealingly greasy collaboration with the rising Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anon
  1. shortly
  2. soon
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  • The list of officers barred from testifying ballooned from just 66 in March 2023 to 290 in October 2024, shortly before then-Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx left office.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The pair’s attendance at Smith-Schuster and Kruk’s ceremony shortly came after their own at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortly
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  • On Tuesday, Art Week NYC, the soon-to-launch annual citywide celebration of contemporary art presented by ARTnews, Art in America, and Artforum, announced the galleries participating in its gallery program.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero pressure on this team from a fan base whose attention span, and passion, will soon be distracted by the arrival of another football season.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of soon

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“Anon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anon. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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