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.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anon
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Residents at the Slate Apartment complex in Bellevue evacuated a 12-unit block shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday due to what Nashville Fire Department’s Aaron Haddix, the commander on scene, said was called in as an appliance fire.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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These are the questions that White, who has already faced criticism for allegedly underpaying athletes, will have to answer soon.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Anon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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