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
Adverb
  • Some states and gun rights groups, like Gun Owners of America, shortly thereafter sued the federal government.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators learned that Harris had posted an Instagram Story of the VSU campus shortly before the shooting.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the upward trajectory will surely end soon, and as teams become more familiar with the various routines, the specialist coaches must start to earn their money in the defensive penalty area.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of soon

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