as soon as

Definition of as soon asnext
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 The project's timeline calls for nonnuclear construction to begin as soon as the end of this year, with the first reactors coming online sometime in 2028. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Amid a mega £500M ($662M) savings drive that is leading to hundreds of layoffs, channel closures are expected as soon as later this week, with youth-skewing BBC Three understood to be in the firing line. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 But these tropicals just can’t handle cold weather and usually die back as soon as frosts arrive. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Security researchers looking for flaws in commercial software wanted to publish findings as soon as possible, while vendors argued that publishing technical details was essentially handing attackers a map. — Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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