1
as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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2
as in rather
by choice or preference
I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
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3
as in quickly
with great speed
as soon as possible
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Recent Examples of soon
The musicians will soon also play shows in the United Kingdom and Europe, having not toured the region since 2016.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2025
Luckily, Dek soon encounters a legless android named Thia, played with pluck by Elle Fanning.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Kevin McMahill said the new fleet of 10 bulletproof Cybertrucks will soon hit the streets, marking the first large-scale deployment of electric vehicles for law enforcement in the United States, according to The Associated Press.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
For now, most manufacturers, such as Archer, are sticking with batteries, betting that advances in battery technology will soon close the performance gap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2025
Luckily, Dek soon encounters a legless android named Thia, played with pluck by Elle Fanning.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Kevin McMahill said the new fleet of 10 bulletproof Cybertrucks will soon hit the streets, marking the first large-scale deployment of electric vehicles for law enforcement in the United States, according to The Associated Press.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
For now, most manufacturers, such as Archer, are sticking with batteries, betting that advances in battery technology will soon close the performance gap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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He was reportedly seen carrying a gun in Plaza Mariachi shortly before the shooting happened.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump was sentenced shortly before his January 20 inauguration for a second White House term.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The sixth-year veteran has been rather terrible as of late.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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But a few of those games have been rather close, particularly last year’s 30-27 win in double overtime.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That more than compensated for the absence of Dixon-Waters, who was SDSU’s leading scorer in both preseason exhibitions (19 and 17 points) after missing all of last season with a fractured bone in his foot that refused to heal quickly.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actual bracket will be created on December 7 and if this sport has taught us anything this season, things escalate quickly.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Red Sox need a middle-of-the-order power threat, preferably a righty who can launch balls over the Green Monster.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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A little splash of any kind of milk, preferably a house made nut milk but those are hard to come by.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Using this, the team, after exposing and developing a wafer, rapidly froze the developer to 32°F (–175°C), stopping everything in place.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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With nothing but West Ham’s rapidly retreating defence in front of him, and an instant four-on-four, Guimaraes drove forward before picking out Murphy to his right, in a position to isolate left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf with a one-vs-one.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Michigan victim thought her love interest was seriously injured in an explosion while working on an oil rig — and willingly rushed money to help.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most national leaders, after all, do not willingly associate themselves with diarrhea.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In comparison to the former, the Misen won’t readily rust, is lighter to wield and quicker to heat, and doesn’t ask for much in terms of maintenance and care.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Johnson County’s aging population has struggled to age in place and its first-time homebuyers struggled to find starter homes as smaller, more affordable options aren’t readily available.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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