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as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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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 company's generative AI chatbot, Gemini, will soon be a ubiquitous part of Maps; the rollout appears to be part of a larger effort to combat recent AI advances made by one of Google's largest competitors, Apple.
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Terrifier 3—the shock horror thriller that had a monster opening in theaters in October—is coming soon to streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of Palestinians who work for the agency could soon be unemployed.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The games are getting tighter as the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings comes out soon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Terrifier 3—the shock horror thriller that had a monster opening in theaters in October—is coming soon to streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of Palestinians who work for the agency could soon be unemployed.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The games are getting tighter as the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings comes out soon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
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However, the man returned on Monday (Nov. 19) and announced that everyone who had previously ordered a book would receive theirs shortly.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Zimbardo got thrust into the spotlight shortly thereafter when the 1971 Attica prison riot broke out.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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My purpose in sharing this is not to cast blame or defame any specific individual, but rather to educate and equip other leaders.Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Schedule your self-care sessions and process what happened, preferably with someone who excels at listening.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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People just need to pay attention, or slow down, or preferably both.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The price of the base model is kept low by forgoing some amenities, but these are readily available as optional convenience packages.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Awara's mattress is supportive and bouncy, but the springs can be felt more readily than in other mattresses, while the edges are quite rigid.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Previous indications ahead of the Lattimore deal were that the Commanders believe their window for contention opened up much quicker than the brass initially thought.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike butter, which can be difficult to spread under and over the skin due to residual moisture, mayonnaise glides on smoothly, making total coverage quicker and easier.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher Cran-Merry Orange Refresher with lemonade The Cran-Merry Drink is the Cran-Merry Refresher with coconut milk Of all the new metro Phoenix restaurants, try these 3 first: Italian to fine dining Another location of this Phoenix brewery suddenly shuttered.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The midge connection The virus was first identified in 1955 and named for the village in Trinidad where it was found.Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Buy from Patagonia For the Yogi Hugger Mugger Yoga Wipes Nothing throws off a practice faster than a stinky mat.Abigail Wise, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, policy rarely moves faster than science.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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