as soon as

as in when
just at the moment that let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital

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Recent Examples of as soon as Even if the Senate manages to expedite its work and pass the bill as soon as Monday night or Tuesday, the House would then have to reconvene—likely Wednesday or Thursday—for its own vote. Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025 Judge Jack McConnell, who is overseeing the case, ordered the administration to make at least partial benefits as soon as possible by tapping the contingency fund, and to investigate if other money could be used. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 But as soon as something is incorrect, the SAT solver can give counterexamples back — ideally, the smallest counterexample. Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025 Currently, the Social Security Administration is facing a funding shortfall that could arrive as soon as the early 2030s and take away roughly 20 percent of monthly payments on average. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as soon as

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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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