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
Deighton said the company plans to add more technicians and apprentices soon, adding that finding qualified people is challenging because U.K. universities are not teaching processes like laser design.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Protests soon spread to cities including Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose and San Diego.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Turkey currently has 40 of the most modern F-16s, the Block 70, on order from the United States and may soon gain readmission into the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter project.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
Protests soon spread to cities including Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose and San Diego.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Turkey currently has 40 of the most modern F-16s, the Block 70, on order from the United States and may soon gain readmission into the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter project.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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The tragic sequence of events began shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, when Garcia was involved in a solo car accident on the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway, just north of Moraga Drive in the Brentwood and Bel Air area, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Two agents were seen attaching items to the property's door and front window shortly before the explosion occurred.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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Features like real-time rewards, transparent APY breakdowns, and sequencer fee recycling are designed to meet the demands of firms that need more than narratives, but rather need yield, efficiency, and accountability.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In the long term, industry leadership may no longer be reserved solely for companies with the most resources but rather for those that excel at connecting diverse innovation forces and facilitating efficient value flow within the innovation ecosystem.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Prepare a planting bed at least 5 to 6 feet (preferably 10 feet) in diameter and cultivate it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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What scientists really want is a way to make their own eclipses on demand – preferably ones that can last for hours and are outside the Earth's atmosphere.—
David Szondy
June 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Intelligence Explosion On The Way To AGI The moonshot path entails a sudden and generally unexpected radical breakthrough that swiftly transforms conventional AI into AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The combination of Prevost’s formal but reformist education and long fieldwork among people with very little but each other to insulate them from hardship was perhaps what drew Pope Francis to swiftly raise his standing at the Vatican as the Pontiff saw the dying of the light.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite the program’s struggles over the past decade, upward mobility in the conference is readily available.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The country’s crippled economy also forced her to become resourceful by incorporating materials that were locally sourced and readily available into her works.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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So being able to channel that going forward, he’s got some of that Cam Spencer crazy competitiveness, he’s got to learn to channel it like Cam, go from cursing and slamming the ball to getting back on task quicker.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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The air rotor creates a powerful swirl of air, while the cylinder body design means that air flows more efficiently for quicker drying and sterilization.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Ambush began with a brush fire Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said firefighters first responded to an early afternoon report of a brushfire at Canfield Mountain, a popular hiking and biking area near the outskirts of town.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The ages of rocks at this time were known only in a relative sense — as in, what formed first and what followed.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Signs that smart leaders know: a world where customers demand sustainable products is fast approaching.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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