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
While local officials in East Windsor initially welcomed the project in 2020, many residents and neighbors soon began raising concerns about preserving local farmland and maintaining the value of their property.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
What began as a love for reworking vintage jewelry soon turned from a side hustle into a career.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
We're told repairs to the road are nearly complete and the street should reopen soon, but eight homes remain deemed unsafe.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Garbisi slotted that penalty kick and another soon after off the post to cut the gap to two.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
What began as a love for reworking vintage jewelry soon turned from a side hustle into a career.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
We're told repairs to the road are nearly complete and the street should reopen soon, but eight homes remain deemed unsafe.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Garbisi slotted that penalty kick and another soon after off the post to cut the gap to two.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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Police separated the two groups, but tensions began to escalate shortly before noon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a cap-saving move, the Pats released veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai shortly before the start of free agency Monday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reason the rap got the thumbs up from the crew was not just due to the freestyle stylings of the burgeoning MC, but rather a matter of practicing what everyone had been preaching.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Take Bar Betty’s checkered past with a grain of salt, preferably on the rim of a margarita.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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For wide-angle landscape shots using a mirrorless or DSLR camera (preferably full-frame to capture stars around the eclipsed moon), choose a 14mm-35mm lens.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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By improving detection capabilities against drone swarms, the technology could strengthen air-defense networks and reduce vulnerabilities created by rapidly evolving drone warfare tactics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The scientists plan to return to the Weißseespitze at least one more time to try and retrieve what’s left of the ice for further insight into how atmospheric pollution has changed in the rapidly warming, post-industrial world.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But after all the games missed and all the opportunities lost during the past 10 months, Arenas would never willingly give up another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Though the sponsor did not go willingly.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea is looking to stave off new tariffs from the United States by swiftly passing a bill guaranteeing a $350 billion investment in American industry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Although blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are readily available but not in season, their flavor can be lacking.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal readily admits that the idea that Shelley left some piece of the story unarticulated is a fantasy of hers.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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