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 president indicated more companies could soon follow.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The tech giant said more than one million Shopify merchants, including Skims and Glossier, are coming soon.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT could soon alert police when teens discuss suicide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The tech giant said more than one million Shopify merchants, including Skims and Glossier, are coming soon.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT could soon alert police when teens discuss suicide.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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The replay seemed to show that the hit was fair, and Springer apparently directed his complaints at the Yankees shortly thereafter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel made the comments slightly over 17 minutes into his opening monologue, shortly before the program’s first commercial break.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At the time, Bailey denied claims that the film was initially rejected due to censorship but rather footage clearance and security concerns.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Or rather not sitting, but dancing.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The conflict has quickly escalated.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Typically, lawmakers resolve government shutdowns quickly.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Access codes, combinations or key locations should be kept preferably in only gun owners’ memories or somewhere else others can’t find them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The ultimate goal for any rescue is a deep, sound sleep—preferably surrounded by a mountain of soft pillows.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Within 72 hours, all hospital beds in the city were filled and the death toll rose rapidly.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, over the open Atlantic, Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm Saturday while tracking over warm water and a less hostile environment in the central Atlantic.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And the Patriots don’t have enough offensive firepower to willingly part with a legitimate NFL starter, taking fumbles out of the equation.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the latest demands of Intel, the government willingly relinquished the ability to exert control, despite being the largest holder of Intel’s shares.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Canary Mission utilizes a strategic virality, providing readily available, aggregate style content to better facilitate different permutations of repression and harassment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Iron is absorbed most readily from animal sources.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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