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
Orders for its heavy-duty natural gas turbines aren’t slowing down anytime soon as hyperscalers pour billions into data center construction.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
That limited access may soon end.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Teachers in one Colorado school district may soon have a new avenue to advocate for the terms of their employment.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
From next week through June, the Supreme Court is expected to load up soon on cases for its upcoming term, which will begin in October.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
That limited access may soon end.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Teachers in one Colorado school district may soon have a new avenue to advocate for the terms of their employment.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
From next week through June, the Supreme Court is expected to load up soon on cases for its upcoming term, which will begin in October.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Several other memorial services followed shortly after, including one in Los Angeles organized by Prince’s ex-wives, Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wildlife here is so prolific that guests aren’t permitted to walk about; rather they’re ferried about by safari vehicle, passing honking hippos, giant basking Nile crocodiles and huge numbers of butterflies and birds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who’d rather not stomach as much volatility, a metal-specific ETF or broader precious metals fund may be the smarter starting point.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trump, along with the first lady and top Cabinet officials, was quickly whisked away.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Opponents will learn about his violent play style very quickly.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While conversing with fans on X, he was asked for a good story following the Super Bowl LIV win, preferably about coach Andy Reid.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Our world will continue to evolve rapidly — but the enduring values that define a person should not.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Timberwolves willingly left Jokic open behind the arc.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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When asked why some of the most successful people on Earth would willingly subject themselves to the harsh conditions seen in the show’s promos — such as eating snakes or boiling water to avoid illness — Grylls said, for these stars, the appeal is about authenticity.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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McMahon has again been moving swiftly and assuredly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Congress should move swiftly to pass this legislation and send it to the President’s desk.—
Josh Kallmer,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Maybe only 22 percent of Americans would readily accept Homelander as their one true God, but his vision might also appeal to those Christians whose fanatic prejudices outweigh any specific loyalty to the Bible and its lessons in compassion.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Reshuffling the order in which minerals emerged would create new opportunities for water’s constituent oxygen and hydrogen to combine, more readily forming hydrated minerals that, unlike ice, can endure close proximity to the blazing sun.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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