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
With Season 6 of Slow Horses dropping soon and Season 7 confirmed by Apple, Scott Thomas’ spy boss Diana is firmly established in the series lore.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 June 2026
How do feel about the fact that this piece will soon be going around the world?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026
That’s a stain on the carpet that’s not coming out anytime soon.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Redwood wants to restart one of the two bottling lines soon, and is doing trial runs for its two canning lines.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 June 2026
How do feel about the fact that this piece will soon be going around the world?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026
That’s a stain on the carpet that’s not coming out anytime soon.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Redwood wants to restart one of the two bottling lines soon, and is doing trial runs for its two canning lines.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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Ongoing construction worsened the situation, but shortly after the interchange, traffic eased.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Smith served in Vietnam in 1970, shortly after his oldest daughter was born.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Phongam plays off Jittri’s steam-rolling ambition to electrifying results in a rather addictive Thai thriller series that throws a lot of story at ya.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Chris Tanouye / Getty Images Head coach Karl Smesko said the key was how quickly his team adjusted after a shaky first quarter.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Potted lavender also will dry out more quickly than those growing in beds.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Choose healthy plants, preferably ones with round leaves, such as jade plants.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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As always, football drives college athletics’ armored cars full of cash, and the new commissioner will need to be creative in maintaining, preferably strengthening, the Big East’s brand and footprint.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau The pilot, unaware of what had happened, felt the aircraft suddenly pitch up, and noticed the airspeed rapidly decreasing.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Inserra said the signals changed rapidly rather than remaining steady, noting that the team could not tie those variations to the normal energy flows around the black hole.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Then there was Officer Niwa, who willingly fielded questions across from Moynihan Hall.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Bell, who’d willingly chosen the juco route, was more interested in sincere investments in his development than instant money.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Bilton swiftly fired Pelley, but failed to silence him.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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That means that some offices could have to downsize, others could be converted to apartments and others replaced by buildings that more readily serve the needs of a changing downtown.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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But also, this was a time before readily available photography and video.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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