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as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there
Examples of as soon as in a Sentence
let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
Recent Examples on the Web
The European Union is the furthest along, establishing regulatory rules that were approved by the region’s parliament and could be implemented as soon as 2025.
—John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The agency is expected to decide as soon as August.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
The news could not have come at a better time, as the company faces increasing scrutiny from the government, as last month the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department is preparing to sue Live Nation for antitrust violations as soon as this month.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 May 2024
Bail funds and local advocacy groups often pay for arrestees linked to certain causes to be released from jail as soon as possible.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 May 2024
Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2024
Otherwise, be prepared to rope drop as soon as the park opens.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
Not all antivirus utilities scan files as soon as they’re displayed by Windows Explorer.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
On April 15, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department was preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation as soon as May.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of as soon as was
in the 13th century
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Cite this Entry
“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or just after the time that
left as soon as the meeting was over
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