on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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With construction now required to begin in April, to comply with the state contract, the city and nonprofit are on short notice hoping to work with the state agency on finding a solution.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Being able to provide supply on short notice is the answer to a disruption, not the long-term creation of new capacity.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Agencies began firing probationary employees, the easiest to terminate on short notice.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Some refugees who had been approved to come to the U.S. had their travel canceled on short notice, and families who have waited years to reunite have had to remain apart, the lawsuit said.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Being able to provide supply on short notice is the answer to a disruption, not the long-term creation of new capacity.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Agencies began firing probationary employees, the easiest to terminate on short notice.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Some refugees who had been approved to come to the U.S. had their travel canceled on short notice, and families who have waited years to reunite have had to remain apart, the lawsuit said.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on short notice
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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